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Author Rice, Stanley A., 1957-

Title Encyclopedia of evolution / Stanley A. Rice ; foreword by Massimo Pigliucci.

Imprint New York, N.Y. : Facts On File, c2007.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  576.803 R367e 2007    ---  Available
Description xv, 468 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Series Facts on File science library
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- Feature essays: "How much do genes control human behavior?" -- "What are the 'Ghosts of Evolution'?" -- "Can an evolutionary scientist be religious?" -- "Why do humans die?" -- "Are humans alone in the universe?" -- Appendix: "Darwin's 'One long argument': a summary of Origin of Species."
Summary Spans modern evolutionary science and the history of its development. Features more than 200 cross-referenced entries and includes five essays that explore ethical issues related to evolutionary science.
Subject Evolution (Biology) -- Encyclopedias.
ISBN 0816055157
9780816055159
Standard No. YDXCP 2454633
AU@ 000028674075
AU@ 000043320739
IG# 9780816055159

 
    
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