Prothero, Donald R.

Evolution : what the fossils say and why it matters / Donald R. Prothero ; with original Illustrations by Carl Buell. - Second edition. - New York : Columbia University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Evolution and the fossil record -- The nature of science -- Science and Creationism -- The fossil record -- The evolution of evolution -- Systematics and evolution -- Evolution?, the fossils say yes! -- Life's origins -- Cambrian "explosion," or slow fuse? -- Spineless wonders of evolution -- Fish tales -- Fish out of water -- Onto the land and back to the sea : the amniotes -- Dinosaurs evolve, and fly -- Mammalian explosion -- Bossies and blowholes -- The ape's reflection? -- Why does it matter?



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Evolutionary paleobiology.
Evolution (Biology)
Paleogeography.


Electronic Books.

QE721 / .E965 2017