Why Evolution Is True
"No one would think of writing a book today on the evidence for atoms, or for the Earth going round the Sun. So why, when evolution is being reconfirmed every day, and forms the backbone of modern biology, do we need a book entitled Why Evolution Is True?" "Because evolution is different. No other area of science has been the subject of such angst, such misunderstanding, or such deliberate misinformation. Evolution brings us face to face with who we are, and how intimately we are connected to...
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Why evolution is more than just a theory: it is a factIn all the current highly publicized debates about creationism and its descendant "intelligent design," there is an element of the controversy that is rarely mentioned-the evidence, the empirical truth of evolution by natural selection. Even Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould, while extolling the beauty of evolution and examining case studies, have not focused on the evidence itself. Yet the proof is vast, varied, and magnificent, drawn from many different fields of science. Scientists are observing species splitting into two and are finding more and more fossils capturing change in the past-dinosaurs that have sprouted feathers, fish that have grown limbs. Why Evolution Is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, paleontology, geology, molecular biology, and anatomy that demonstrate the "indelible stamp" of the processes first proposed by Darwin. In crisp, lucid prose accessible to a wide audience, Why Evolution Is True dispels common misunderstandings and fears about evolution and clearly confirms that this amazing process of change has been firmly established as a scientific truth. The Washington Post - Thomas Hayden For those who want to understand the evidence for evolution, Jerry A. Coyne's
1 What Is Evolution? 12 Written in the Rocks 213 Remnants: Vestiges, Embryos, and Bad Design 594 The Geography of Life 935 The Engine of Evolution 1216 How Sex Drives Evolution 1577 The Origin of Species 1838 What About Us? 2079 Evolution Redux 241Notes 255Glossary 266Suggestions for Further Reading 272References 279Illustration Credits 295Index 297
\ Thomas HaydenFor those who want to understand the evidence for evolution, Jerry A. Coyne's
