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Written in stone : evolution, the fossil record, and our place in nature Cover Image Book Book

Written in stone : evolution, the fossil record, and our place in nature

Switek, Brian (Author).

Summary: Proposes that the strides made in paleontology have helped with understanding evolution, and discusses how fossils, prominent scientists, technology, and other factors have each influenced the theory's development. This book is about the epic quest for missing links and other myths about evolution.

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  • ISBN: 1934137294 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781934137291 (pbk.) :
  • Physical Description: 320 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
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  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2010.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-303) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Missing links -- The living rock -- Moving mountains -- From fins to fingers -- Footprints and feathers on the sands of time -- The meek inherit the Earth -- As monstrous as a whale -- Behemoth -- On a last leg -- Through the looking glass -- Time and chance.

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