Undeniable : evolution and the science of creation / by Bill Nye ; edited by Corey S. Powell.
Revealing the mechanics of evolutionary theory, the scientist, engineer, and inventor presents a compelling argument for the scientific unviability of creationism and insists that creationism's place in the science classroom is harmful to the future of the greater world.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250007131
- ISBN: 1250007135
- ISBN: 9781250074225
- Physical Description: viii, 309 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, [2014]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 Me and You and Evolution, Too 1 -- 2 Great Creationism Debate 9 -- 3 Creation and the Second Law of Thermodynamics 19 -- 4 Bottom-Up Design 25 -- 5 A Deep Dive into Deep Time 32 -- 6 On the Origin of Evolution 40 -- 7 Lamarck and His Not-Acquired Traits 47 -- 8 My Prom and Sexual Selection 56 -- 9 Tale of the Red Queen 65 -- 10 Dogs Are All Dogs 71 -- 11 Tree of Life-Or Is It a Bush? 76 -- 12 Biodiversity Comes in the Territory 84 -- 13 Fossil Records and Explosions 95 -- 14 Mass Extinctions and You 102 -- 15 Ancient Dinosaurs and the Asteroid Test 114 -- 16 Punctuated Equilibrium 117 -- 17 Contingency, Bottlenecking, and Founding 127 -- 18 Mosquitos in the Tube 137 -- 19 Convergence, Analogy, and Homology 145 -- 20 What Good Is Haifa Wing? 155 -- 21 Human Bodies Are Walking, Talking, and Good-Enough 165 -- 22 Evolution Is Why We Don't Believe in Evolution 174 -- 23 Micro or Macro-It's All Evolution 182 -- 24 Michael Faraday and the Joy of Discovery 188 -- 25 Medicine and You-Evolution at the Doctor's Office 193 -- 26 Antibiotic Drug Resistance-Evolution Strikes Back 201 -- 27 Irresistable Urge of Altruism 209 -- 28 Games Species Play 218 -- 29 Costly Signals 224 -- 30 Genetically Modified Foods-What the GMF? 229 -- 31 Human Cloning-Not Cool 238 -- 32 Our Skin Colors 246 -- 33 Is the Human Species Still Evolving? 256 -- 34 Astrobiologically Speaking: Is Anyone There? 268 -- 35 Sparks That Started It All 282 -- 36 A Second Genesis-of Life? 291 -- 37 Life's Cosmic Imperative 294 -- 38 GMOs, Es, and Fs Reconsidered 297.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 576.8 NYE (Text) | 36015000685830 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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