TY - BOOK ID - 1043616 TI - Evolution : the triumph of an idea. PY - 2001 SN - 0060199067 PB - New York HarperCollins DB - UniCat KW - Evolution. Phylogeny KW - Evolution (Biology) KW - History. KW - evolutietheorie (evolutieleer, darwinisme) KW - théorie de l'évolution (darwinisme) KW - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1043616 AB - Basic history of Darwin covered in depth. Current uses of evolution discussed and explained. Nature of evolutionary theory explained clearly. Darwin wrote The Origins of Species in 1859, long before paleontologists and geologists worked out the chronology of life on Earth, long before biologists uncovered the molecules that underlie heredity and natural selection. The great irony of Darwin’s work is that not until the twentieth century would scientists be able to recognize its true power. Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea takes readers to the cutting edge of evolutionary biology—from the origins of life to mass extinctions to the latest theories on diseases, sex, and psychology—and explores the far-reaching implications of Darwin’s theory on our place in the world This remarkable book presents a rich and up–to–date view of evolution that explores the far–reaching implications of Darwin's theory and emphasizes the power, significance, and relevance of evolution to our lives today. After all, we ourselves are the product of evolution, and we can tackle many of our gravest challenges –– from lethal resurgence of antiobiotic–resistant diseases to the wave of extinctions that looms before us –– with a sound understanding of the science. ER -