Evolution for everyone : how Darwin's theory can change the way we think about our lives
Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution with stories that entertain as much as they inform, and shows how, properly understood, these principles can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion. Now everyone can move beyond the sterile debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin's panoramic view of animal and human life, seamlessly connected to each other. Evolution, as Wilson explains, is not just about dinosaurs and human origins, but about why all species behave as they do--from beetles that devour their own young, to bees that function as a collective brain, to dogs that are smarter in some respects than our closest ape relatives. And basic evolutionary principles are also the foundation for humanity's capacity for symbolic thought, culture, and morality.--From publisher description
viii, 390 pages ; 22 cm
9780385340212, 9780385340922, 0385340214, 0385340923
70775599
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Clearing the deck
A third way of thinking
Prove it!
Be careful what you wish for
Monkey madness
How the dog got its curly tail
Dancing with ghosts
What is the function of a can opener? how do you know?
Your apprentice license
Welcome home, prodigal son
Teaching the experts
Murder city
How i learned to stop worrying and love genetic determinism
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The beauty of Abraham Lincoln
Love thy neighbor microbe
Groups all the way down
Divided we fall
Winged minds
The egalitarian ape
Across the cooperation divide
The first laugh
The vital arts
Dr. Doolittle was right
How many inventors does it take to make a light bulb?
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Darwin's cathedral
Is there anyone out there? is there anyone up there?
Ayn Rand : religious zealot
The social intelligence of nations, or, evil aliens need not apply
Mr. Beeper
The ecology of good and evil
Mosquitoes under the bed
The return of the amateur scientist
Bon voyage