Evolution and the Fossil Record

✍ Scribed by John Pojeta Jr., Dale Springer

• Publisher: American Geological Institute
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 37
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Evolution and the Fossil Record, an eye-catching booklet produced by the American Geological Institute in cooperation with the Paleontological Society, aims to help the general public gain a better understanding of one of the fundamental underlying concepts of modern science. This booklet has many colorful photos, drawings, and illustrations which complement the authors' conversational style as they discuss geologic time; change through time; Darwin's theory of evolution; evolution as a mechanism for change; the nature of species; the nature of theory; paleontology, geology, and evolution; and determining the age of fossils and rocks. Four "case study" examples from the fossil record - evolution of vertebrate legs, evolution of birds, evolution of mammals, and evolution of whales - are presented to provide a time perspective for understanding the evolution of life on Earth. This non-technical introduction to evolution contains straightforward definitions as well as discussions of complex ideas.

✦ Table of Contents

Evolution and the Fossil Record......Page 2
Credits......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 8
The Fossil Record......Page 12
Change Through Time......Page 13
Darwin's Revolutionary Theory......Page 15
The Nature of Species......Page 19
The Nature of Theory......Page 21
Paleontology, Geology, and Evolution......Page 22
Dating the Fossil Record......Page 25
Examples of Evolution......Page 27
Evolution of vertebrate legs......Page 28
Evolution of mammals......Page 29
Evolution of whales......Page 31
Glossary......Page 33
References Cited......Page 34
Suggested Readings......Page 36
Local Disk......Page 0
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