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Undeniable, evolution and the science of creation, by Bill Nye ; edited by Corey S. Powell

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Undeniable, evolution and the science of creation, by Bill Nye ; edited by Corey S. Powell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Undeniable

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

876667550

Responsibility statement

by Bill Nye ; edited by Corey S. Powell

Sub title

evolution and the science of creation

Summary

Sparked by a controversial debate in February 2014, Bill Nye has set off on an energetic campaign to spread awareness of evolution and the powerful way it shapes our lives. In Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation, he explains why race does not really exist; evaluates the true promise and peril of genetically modified food; reveals how new species are born, in a dog kennel and in a London subway; takes a stroll through 4.5 billion years of time; and explores the new search for alien life, including aliens right here on Earth. With infectious enthusiasm, Bill Nye shows that evolution is much more than a rebuttal to creationism; it is an essential way to understand how nature works -- and to change the world. It might also help you get a date on a Saturday night

Table Of Contents

Me and you and evolution, too -- The great creationism debate -- Creation and the second law of thermodynamics -- Bottom-up design -- A deep dive into deep time -- On the origin of evolution -- Lamarck and his not-acquired traits -- My prom and sexual selection -- The tale of the red queen -- Dogs are all dogs -- The tree of life -- or is it a bush? -- Biodiversity comes in the territory -- Fossil records and explosions -- Mass extinctions and you -- Ancient dinosaurs and the asteroid test -- Punctuated equilibrium -- Contingency, bottlenecking, and founding -- Mosquitos in the tube -- Convergence, analogy, and homology -- What good is half a wing? -- Human bodies are walking, talking, and good-enough -- Evolution is why we don't believe in evolution -- Micro or macro -- it's all evolution -- Michael Faraday and the joy of discovery -- Medicine and you -- evolution at the doctor's office -- Antibiotic drug resistance -- evolution strikes back -- The irresistible urge of altruism -- Games species play -- Costly signals -- Genetically modified foods -- what the GMF? -- Human cloning -- not cool -- Our skin colors -- Is the human species still evolving? -- Astrobiologically speaking : is anyone there? -- The sparks that started it all -- A second genesis -- of life? -- Life's cosmic imperative

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Evolution and the science of creation

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