Evolution (The Big Questions)

Ayala, Francisco J.

Quercus（2016/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 208 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781780870335
• DDC分類 500

Full Description

In The Big QuestionsFrancisco Ayala, examines key facets of genetics, evolution and cloning. He uses the most up-to-date research to answer the 20 key questions of evolution, and investigate what they tell us about life on Earth. What is evolution? What is natural selection? Is evolution a random process? What are chromosomes, genes and DNA? What is molecular evolution? What is the tree of life? What does the fossil record tell us? Is intelligence inherited? Can I clone myself? Is language a uniquely human attribute? Was Darwin right? What is 'survival of the fittest'? What is a species? How do genes build bodies? How did life begin? Am I really a monkey? What is the missing link? Will humans continue to evolve? Where does morality come from? Is Creationism true?

Contents

Introduction. What is Evolution? Was Darwin Right? What is Natural Selection? What is Survival of the Fittest? Is Evolution a Random Process? What is a Species? What are Chromosomes, Genes and DNA? How Do Genes Build Bodies? What is Molecular Evolution? How Did Life Begin? What is the Tree of Life? Am I Really a Monkey? What Does the Fossil Record Tell Us? What is the Missing Link? Is Intelligence Inherited? Will Humans Continue to Evolve? Can I Clone Myself? Where Does Morality Come From? Is Language a Uniquely Human Attribute? Is Creationism True? Glossary. Endnotes. Index.