Do Elephants Have Knees? : And Other Stories of Darwinian Origins /

Thinking whimsically makes serious science accessible. That's a message that should be taken to heart by all readers who want to learn about evolution. This work invites readers into serious appreciation of Darwinian histories by deploying the playful thinking found in children's books. Th...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Ault, Charles R., Jr., 1950- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Ithaca : Comstock Publishing Associates, 2017.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882.
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882 > Anecdotes.
Natural selection.
Evolution (Biology)
EDUCATION > Teaching Methods & Materials > Science & Technology.
Natural selection > Popular works.
Evolution (Biology) > Popular works.
Popular works.
Anecdotes.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Thinking whimsically makes serious science accessible. That's a message that should be taken to heart by all readers who want to learn about evolution. This work invites readers into serious appreciation of Darwinian histories by deploying the playful thinking found in children's books. The text weds children's literature to recent research in paleontology and evolutionary biology. Inquiring into the origins of origins stories, the author presents three portraits of Charles Darwin - curious child, twentysomething adventurer, and elderly worm scientist.
Description:Previously issued in print: 2016.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (240 pages): illustrations (black and white)
Public:Specialized.
ISBN:9781501705861

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