Shute, Evan,

Flaws in the theory of evolution / [print] by Evan Shute. - London : Temside Press, (c)1961. - 286 pages ; 23 cm.



Introduction : creation vs. evolution, a primary dilemma -- Lifelessness in the early rocks, bursts of creation, absence of ancestors -- Mechanistic theories of the origin of life -- Bacteria, viruses, fungi and such -- Evolution and the embryo ; the testimony of the unborn -- Vestigial organs and rudiments -- Parasitism and its variants as related to evolution -- The social insects, spiders and termites -- Blood groups -- Evolution and visual beauty -- Instinct and its puzzles -- Protective coloration, form and habit -- Plant evolution (?) as it looks at present -- Extraordinary adaptations -- Convergence -- The geographical distribution of animals and plants -- The species problem -- The great transitions -- Fossil plants -- Gaps in the geological record -- Trouble with fossils -- Ancient man -- In conclusion.



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Evolution (Biology)

QH369.S562.F539 1961 QH369