The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries : The Evidence and the People Who Found It

The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity’s place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scientific sleuthing. In __The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries__, Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for evolution. In twenty-five vignettes, he recounts the dramatic stories of the people who made crucial discoveries, placing each moment in the context of what it represented for the progress of science. He tackles topics like what it means to see evolution in action and the distance between species in space and time, following figures from Darwin to lesser-known researchers as they unlock the mysteries of the fossil record, the earth, and the universe. The book also features the stories of animal species strange and familiar, including humans—and our ties to some of our closest relatives and more distant cousins. Prothero’s wide-ranging tales showcase awe-inspiring and bizarre aspects of nature and the powerful insights they give us into the way that life works. Brisk and entertaining while firmly grounded in fundamental science, __The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries__ is a captivating read for anyone curious about the evidence for evolution and what it means for humanity. The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of amazing scientific sleuthing. In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries , Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for evolution. In twenty-five vignettes, he recounts the dramatic stories of the people who made crucial discoveries, placing each moment in the context of what it represented for the progress of science. He tackles topics like what it means to see evolution in action and what the many transitional fossils show us about evolution, following figures from Darwin to lesser-known researchers as they unlock the mysteries of the fossil record, the earth, and the universe. The book also features the stories of animal species strange and familiar, including humans--and our ties to some of our closest relatives and more distant cousins. Prothero's wide-ranging tales showcase awe-inspiring and bizarre aspects of nature and the powerful insights they give us into the way that life works. Brisk and entertaining while firmly grounded in fundamental science, The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries is a captivating read for anyone curious about the evidence for evolution and what it means for humanity. The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future ofliving things. It puts humanity's place in the universe intonecessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, theevidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of manyseparate strands of amazing scientific sleuthing. In The Storyof Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero exploresthe most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidencefor evolution. In twenty-five vignettes, he recounts the dramaticstories of the people who made crucial discoveries, placing eachmoment in the context of what it represented for the progress ofscience. He tackles topics like what it means to see evolution inaction and what the many transitional fossils show us aboutevolution, following figures from Darwin to lesser-knownresearchers as they unlock the mysteries of the fossil record, theearth, and the universe. The book also features the stories ofanimal species strange and familiar, including humans-and our tiesto some of our closest relatives and more distant cousins.Prothero's wide-ranging tales showcase awe-inspiring and bizarreaspects of nature and the powerful insights they give us into theway that life works. Brisk and entertaining while firmly groundedin fundamental science, The Story of Evolution in 25Discoveries is a captivating read for anyone curious about theevidence for evolution and what it means for humanity "The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scientific sleuthing. In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for evolution. In twenty-five vignettes, he recounts the dramatic stories of the people who made crucial discoveries, placing each moment in the context of what it represented for the progress of science. He tackles topics like what it means to see evolution in action and the distance between species in space and time, following figures from Darwin to lesser-known researchers as they unlock the mysteries of the fossil record, the earth, and the universe. The book also features the stories of animal species strange and familiar, including humans-and our ties to some of our closest relatives and more distant cousins. Prothero's wide-ranging tales showcase awe-inspiring and bizarre aspects of nature and the powerful insights they give us into the way that life works"-- Provided by publisher