Fossils: A Very Short Introduction

Autor*innen

• Keith Stewart Thomson

Parameter

• 160 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Biologie
• Geschichte
• Naturwissenschaften
• Sachliteratur
• Wissenschaft

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Addresses question such as: how did Darwin use fossils to support his theory of evolution? What are 'living fossils'? Building on the scientific aspects, this book places fossils in a human context, highlighting their impact on philosophy, mythology, our concept of time, and popular culture. It provides an explanation of fossils as a phenomenon.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Einband: Paperback