Evolution: still a theory in crisis

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1. Introduction......Page 12 2. Galápagos......Page 28 3. The Hierarchy of Nature......Page 38 4. Non-Adaptive Order......Page 53 5. Evo-Devo......Page 71 6. The Tree of Life and Distinctive Types......Page 86 7. Bridging Gaps: Cells and Proteins......Page 98 8. Bridging Gaps: Flowering Plants......Page 120 9. Bridging Gaps: Limbs, Feathers, Wings, and Eels......Page 130 10. Bridging Gaps: The Origin of Language......Page 160 11. Beyond Chance: Natura Non Facit Saltum......Page 185 12. Fossils: Long-Term Non-Adaptive Trends......Page 189 13. Typology Redux......Page 202 14. The Priority of the Paradigm......Page 227 Chapter 1—Introduction......Page 232 Chapter 2—Galápagos......Page 237 Chapter 3—The Hierarchy of Nature......Page 241 Chapter 4—Non-Adaptive Order......Page 245 Chapter 5—Evo-Devo......Page 249 Chapter 6—The Tree of Life and Distinctive Types......Page 252 Chapter 7—Bridging Gaps: Cells and Proteins......Page 254 Chapter 8—Bridging Gaps: Flowering Plants......Page 259 Chapter 9—Bridging Gaps: Limbs, Feathers, Wings, and Eels......Page 262 Chapter 10—Bridging Gaps: The Origin of Language......Page 270 Chapter 11—Beyond Chance: Natura Non Facit Saltum......Page 276 Chapter 12—Fossils: Long-Term Non-Adaptive Trends......Page 277 Chapter 13—Typology Redux......Page 280 Chapter 14—The Priority of the Paradigm......Page 289 Illustration Credits......Page 291 Index......Page 295