Written in stone
Subtitle: evolution, the fossil record, and our place in nature
By: Brian Switek
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781934137291
Subjects: Natural history; Evolution; Fossils; Fossil hominids; Human evolution
Other titles: Evolution, the fossil record, and our place in nature
Description: This book is about the epic quest for missing links and other myths about evolution. The author proposes that the strides made in paleontology have helped with understanding evolution, and discusses how fossils, prominent scientists, technology, and other factors have each influenced the theory's development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [272]-303) and index.
Table of contents: title: Missing links; title: The living rock; title: Moving mountains; title: From fins to fingers; title: Footprints and feathers on the sands of time; title: The meek inherit the Earth; title: As monstrous as a whale; title: Behemoth; title: On a last leg; title: Through the looking glass; title: Time and chance.