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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Kampourakis, Kostas
Titre(s) : Understanding evolution [Texte imprimé] / Kostas Kampourakis,...
Publication : Cambridge (GB) : Cambridge university press, cop. 2014
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-253 p.) : ill. ; 26 cm
Comprend : 1. An evolving world ; 2. Religious resistance to accepting evolution ; 3. Conceptual
obstacles to understanding evolution ; 4. Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species:
a historical case study of conceptual change ; The development of Darwin's theory
; Darwin's conceptual change ; 5. , Common ancestry ; 6. Evolutionary change ;
Concluding remarks.
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 228-250
"Current books on evolutionary theory all seem to take for granted the fact that students
find evolution easy to understand when actually, from a psychological perspective,
it is a rather counterintuitive idea. Evolutionary theory, like all scientific theories,
is a means to understanding the natural world. Understanding Evolution is intended
for undergraduate students in the life sciences, biology teachers or anyone wanting
a basic introduction to evolutionary theory. Covering core concepts and the structure
of evolutionary explanations, it clarifies both what evolution is about and why so
many people find it difficult to grasp. The book provides an introduction to the major
concepts and conceptual obstacles to understanding evolution, including the development
of Darwin's theory, and a detailed presentation of the most important evolutionary
concepts. Bridging the gap between the concepts and conceptual obstacles, Understanding
Evolution presents evolutionary theory with a clarity and vision students will quickly
appreciate"
Sujet(s) : Évolution (biologie)
Indice(s) Dewey :
576.8 (23e éd.) = Évolution
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781107034914. - ISBN 1107034914 (rel.). - ISBN 9781107610200. - ISBN 1107610206
(br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43841235j
Notice n° :
FRBNF43841235
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