Binding: Paperback
Description: Why do the debates about evolution persist despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis an experienced science educator takes an insightful interdisciplinary approach providing an introduction to evolutionary theory written with clarity and thoughtful reasoning. Topics discussed include evolution in the public sphere evolution and religion the conceptual obstacles to understanding evolution the development of Darwin's theory the most important evolutionary concepts as well as evolution and the nature of science. Understanding Evolution presents evolutionary theory with a lucidity and vision that readers will quickly appreciate and is intended for anyone wanting an accessible and concise guide to evolution.
Title: Understanding Evolution
Author(s): Kampourakis Kostas (Universite De Geneve)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9781108746083
Pages: 216 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises; 7 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 10/29/2020
Series: Understanding Life
Category: Evolution