Provides information on developments in evolutionary theory, discussing such topics as the Cambrian population explosion, Velikovsky's theories, and others.
the islands of Indonesia : from the nineteenth-century discoveries of Alfred Russel Wallace to the fate of forests and reefs in the twenty-first century
Daws, Gavan
1999
Provides a brief biography of nineteenth-century naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, and retraces his 14,000-mile journey through the unexplored parts of Indonesia where he made his major discoveries in evolutionary biology.
Chronicles British physician H.B.D. Kettlewell's efforts to prove Darwin's theory of evolution by proving the moths were becoming darker in response to pollutants, and discusses how his experiments became one of the most pervasive myths in the history of evolutionary biology.
Presents an examination of the life and work of Charles Darwin, and provides a new interpretation of Darwin's theories that include new insights into the continuing importance of his thinking.
Examines the mysteries of the natural world where living things appear to be miraculously designed for the lives they lead, offering as an explanation a gradual evolution that enabled the bodies of flightless animals to sprout wings and the eye to evolve at least forty times.
