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How whales walked into the sea How whales walked into the sea Faith McNulty Explains how the earth's biggest mammal evolved from a land animal into a sea animal. OL14985516W
Evolution Evolution Alvin Silverstein Discusses early theories of evolution, the work of Darwin, fossil and other evidence, and the effects of evolution on us and the future. OL15048706W
The Origins of Life The Origins of Life Roy A. Gallant Explores the many different myths, theories, and experiments which explain the origin of life, including spontaneous generation, the development of planets, chemical evolution of matter, and the vari… OL1809273W
Evolution on trial Evolution on trial Kathiann M. Kowalski "Discusses the Scopes "monkey" trial that put evolution on trial in 1925, including the key figures in the court case, the final judgment, and the debate over teaching evolution in U.S. schools"--Pro… OL1851784W
The story of life The story of life Catherine Barr An exciting and dramatic story about how life began and developed on Planet Earth. "The authors explain how the first living cell was created, and how the cells multiply and create jellyfish and wor… OL20001528W
Evolution Evolution Rachel Keranen 128 pages : 24 cm OL20252903W
Nature's best parents Nature's best parents Tom Jackson Some animals have developed astonishing parenting techniques which ensure the survival of their species, even in the harshest of conditions. From emperor penguins, who share parenting duties and mana… OL20882604W
Life science through infographics Life science through infographics Nadia Higgins Describes the life cycle of animals and plants, biomes, habitats, and their interdependence. OL20984376W
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace Mary Colson Presents a biography of two scientists who traveled the world separately and developed their ideas separately, but rather than becoming enemies, they both worked to promote acceptance of the controve… OL21577792W
Life in the Old Stone Age Life in the Old Stone Age Charles Higham An account of the discoveries of the remains of early man and a reconstruction of his life as it must have been. OL2308214W
Evolution Evolution Sally Morgan Get ready to learn all about evolution and discover how life on Earth has changed over millions of years. Explore the science behind natural selection and DNA, then go on a journey through time with … OL24665200W
How man began How man began Mel Hunter Traces human evolution from man's earliest monkey-like ancestor to Cro-Magnon Man. OL4061844W
From the beginning From the beginning Peters, David Examines the history of life on Earth and traces the course of human evolution. OL4112921W
The Diversity of Life The Diversity of Life Robert Snedden Les cellules ont constitué toutes les formes vivantes qui nous entourent. Les biologistes classent tous les êtres vivants en espèces, genres, familles, ordres, classes, embranchements et finalement e… OL42254W
Genetics and evolution science fair projects, revised and expanded using the scientific method Genetics and evolution science fair projects, revised and expanded using the scientific method Robert Gardner "Explains how to use the scientific method to conduct several science experiments about genetics and evolution. Includes ideas for science fair projects"--Provided by publisher. OL467542W
The Scopes Trial The Scopes Trial Stephanie Fitzgerald In the summer of 1925, the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, was home to a court case that many people called the trial of the century. The Scopes trial attracted worldwide attention as some of the be… OL5814156W
It couldn't just happen It couldn't just happen Richards, Larry Presents Biblical and scientific evidence that the natural world was created by God rather than through evolution. OL60720W
Darwin and the enchanted isles Darwin and the enchanted isles Irwin Shapiro Describes the events leading to Darwin's voyage on the Beagle and the subsequent theories on evolution he posed based mainly on observations made on the Galapagos Islands. OL6664755W
Skeletons that fit Skeletons that fit Margaret W. Merrill Surveys the evolution of animals according to their skeleton. OL6678007W
Symbiosis Symbiosis Alvin Silverstein Discusses the three kinds of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism and describes examples of these relationships. OL94016W
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