Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Acquiring genomes Acquiring genomes Lynn Margulis "In this book, Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan present an answer to the one enduring mystery of evolution that Charles Darwin could never solve: the source of the inherited variation that gives rise t… OL1959186W
The Blind Watchmaker The Blind Watchmaker Richard Dawkins In De blinde horlogemaker spelen zowel Paley als Darwin een belangrijke rol. De eerstgenoemde als belichaming van het geloof in een voor ede mens onbekende doelgerichtheid van de natuur. Darwin als o… OL1966501W
On the destiny of species by means of natural selection, or, The elimination of unfavoured races in… On the destiny of species by means of natural selection, or, The elimination of unfavoured races in… Matthew Watkinson "For those who believe in conservation, this book will not make comfortable reading. It may challenge the reader throughout because it argues life just isn't as fragile as has been led to be believed… OL19892168W
In search of human nature In search of human nature Carl N. Degler Now, with In Search of Human Nature, Degler turns to perhaps his largest subject yet, a sweeping history of the impact of Darwinism (and biological research) on our understanding of human nature, pro… OL2638146W
The Panda's Thumb The Panda's Thumb Stephen Jay Gould For better science students, this is a collection of 31 essays on natural history. OL473563W
How the Mind Works How the Mind Works Steven Pinker "Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache...Powerful and gripping...To have read [the book] is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human psyche...a glitter… OL477829W
On the origin of species by means of natural selection On the origin of species by means of natural selection Charles Darwin Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection, based on evidence that he collected during his expedition on *HMS Beagle* in the… OL515051W