
Evolution
What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters: Adapted for Audio
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John Bishop
Over the past 20 years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of elephants, horses, and rhinos. Today there exists an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains, and new evidence from molecules that enable scientists to decipher the tree of life as never before.
The fossil record is now one of the strongest lines of evidence for evolution. In this engaging audiobook, Donald R. Prothero weaves an entertaining though intellectually rigorous history out of the transitional forms and series that dot the fossil record. Beginning with a brief discussion of the nature of science and the "monkey business of creationism". Prothero tackles subjects ranging from flood geology and rock dating to neo-Darwinism and macroevolution. He covers the ingredients of the primordial soup, the effects of communal living, invertebrate transitions, the development of the backbone, the reign of the dinosaurs, the mammalian explosion, and the leap from chimpanzee to human. Prothero pays particular attention to the recent discovery of "missing links" that complete the fossil timeline and details the debate between biologists over the mechanisms driving the evolutionary process.
Evolution is an absorbing combination of firsthand observation, scientific discovery, and trenchant analysis. With the teaching of evolution still an issue, there couldn't be a better moment for a book clarifying the nature and value of fossil evidence. Widely recognized as a leading expert in his field, Prothero demonstrates that the transformation of life on this planet is far more awe inspiring than the narrow view of extremists.
This captivating downloadable audio version of Evolution has been specially adapted from the print version by the author.
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systematically destroyed every creationist idea
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, el científico es un ser humano como todos, no es el demonio.
A real scientific mind, a beautiful world.
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For those interested in the creationist - evolution debate, this is must read.
really enjoyable read
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Needs more fossils and less ID debate.
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OUTSTANDING
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Great book for evolution skeptics
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Wonderful and insighful
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Spends 90% of time railing against Creationism
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I own the hardcopy of this and It's a great book. But what I love about the book is all the discussion of the actual fossils. This audio edition has cut all that out and only consists of the creation debunking. In fact, that's my criticism of the full hardcopy - why is t necessary to include all that anyways. So, one can imagine my disappointment to learn that this audio edition only contains the parts of the book I don't care about. If you want a great discussion about why creationism "science" is nonsense, this will be a good listen; if you're looking for the discussions about fossils - its not here, buy the hardcopy.Significantly Abridged
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I thought I was buying a book about the latest evidence on evolution through the fossil record - always a controversial subject. Instead I had to sit through chapter after chapter of creation bashing and endless quotes by Michael Shermer - hardly a leading authority on geology.If you are looking for original thinking or new information on geology and evolution you will not find it here.
If, on the other hand, you have a lot of friends trying to convert you to creationism this is the perfect reference book with which to pummel them!
Prothero starts off warning the reader never to listen to someone talk about subjects that they do not have degrees in or extensive experience with. Then he proceeds to lay down the law on such diverse subjects such as UFOs, Big Foot, Astrology, Biblical History, Cosmology, etc., etc. All I wanted to hear was his information on Geology and Evolution - his main area of expertise.
When he finally finishes with the creationist bashing and starts talking about the fossil record it is to explain why they are so many gaps and that it is normal that we don't have complete information, blah, blah, blah.
Next he spends endless time disproving "great flood geology" - as if this is new information or that anyone buying this book actually believes this.
It is amazing that these guys can build an entire industry around ridiculing the creationists.
Let's move on from these childish debates and talk about science and new ideas about nature and how it all fits together!
Give me data and intelligent analysis - not dogma and negative arguments about other people's beliefs!
NOT WORTH THE PRICE OF ADDMISSION
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