Discusses the general theory of extinction, and looks for what triggers it, what accelerates it, and what its warning signs are

The Miner's Canary: Unraveling the Mysteries of Extinction

Science & Math

Niles Eldredge

Biological Sciences

Prentice Hall Direct

Life Pulse - Episodes From The Story Of The Fossil Record

Politics & Social Sciences

Archaeology

Pelican / Penguin Books

Fossil Factory : A Kid's Guide to Digging Up Dinosaurs, Exploring Evolution

Bt Bound

The monkey business: A scientist looks at creationism

Washington Square Press

Describes the new evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibria, argues that changes in species are rare but happen in rapid bursts, and examines the fossil record of invertebrates

Time Frames: The Re-Thinking of Darwinian Evolution and the Theory of Punctuated Equilibria

Evolution

Simon&Schuster

This volume explores arguments for and against creationism and endorses the theory of evolution.

The Monkey Business: A Scientist Looks at Creation

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Pocket Books (Mm)

Time Frames

In this fascinating exploration of the fossil record, Niles Eldredge overturns the traditional view of evolution as a slow and inevitable process, and he shows that lifeforms generally do not evolve to any significant degree until after massive extinction. This rhythm of life--a concept developed by Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould known as punctuated equilibria in evolution-- is revealed by the fossilized remains of the earth's ancient flora and fauna. Distinguished photographer Murray Alcosser augments Eldredge's text with 160 luminous color plates illustrating more than 250 different fossil specimens. In this new paperback edition, Fossils becomes an accessible text with appeal to a broad audience, including natural history readers and students.

Fossils

Murray Alcosser

STEPHEN JAY GOULD

Princeton University Press

Like the bird whose death signaled dangerous conditions in a mine, the demise of animals that once flourished should give humans pause. How is our fate linked to the earth's creatures, and the cycle of flourishing and extinction? Which are the simple workings of nature's order, and which are omens of ecological disaster? Does human activity accelerate extinction? What really causes it? In an illuminating and elegantly written account of the widespread reduction of the world's wildlife, renowned paleontologist Niles Eldredge poses these questions and examines humankind's role in the larger life cycles of the earth, composing a provocative general theory of extinction.

The Miner's Canary

Why is there still so much anti-evolution sentiment in the United States at the start of the Third Millennium? Why does the debate that began in 1859, when Charles Darwin successfully established the study of evolution, still rage in 2000? How can America tolerate the continued attack by conservative elements within the Judeo-Christian tradition on the quality of science education when science and its technological offshoots are so essential to our future well being and prosperity? Niles Eldredge, a leading expert on evolution and the diversity of life, has studied creationism and debated creationists for over two decades. Now, in The Triumph of Evolution, he presents the most up-to-date examination of the creation-evolution confrontation available. In this incisive narrative, he reveals the creationists' basic argument and their strategies for advancing it--including the recent attack on "philosophical naturalism" and emphasis on models of "intelligent design" by creationist Phillip Johnson and his colleagues. He also counters the charges that the study of evolution cannot be scientific or that it leads to the demise of family, religion, and traditional values. The Triumph of Evolution counters all these arguments with a simple overview of the evolutionary process--and a ringing declaration of the scientific nature of the study of evolution. Eldredge disavows the ongoing dissonance between science and religion and seeks instead a resonance in the pressing issue of catastrophic species loss on Earth. It is a problem that can be solved only if science and the adherents of the world's religious traditions pool their understanding, knowledge, and resources together. Ultimately, The Triumph of Evolution challenges all of us to leave the stale debates of the nineteenth century to confront the vital problems of the next century.

The Triumph of Evolution: and the Failure of Creationism

Times Books

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