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Encyclopedia of Evolution

By Stanley A. , Ph.d. Rice

Book information

Publisher
Facts On File
Year
2006
ISBN
0816055157, 9780816055159
LCC
QH360.2 .R53 2006
Open Library ID
OL3415447M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (18212861 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
487\487
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

One doesn't usually think about reading an encyclopedia straight through, but I really enjoyed doing so with this one. The entries are clearly written and interesting, illustrating the breadth of evolutionary science. Of course, it can also be used as a reference source to review brief summaries of the key concepts in evolution. An intriguing perspective is provided by Rice on creationist nonsense as he was once one himself and openly shares how his viewpoint shifted to the other side. He is a botanist and so many of the references to evolution from the plant perspective were refreshingly new to someone like me who has been more interested by animal evolution. The Appendix is a very nice summary of the Origin of Species; reading it really made me appreciate just what an incredible genius Darwin was. Strongly recommended!!

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