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Richard Dawkins’ classic, The Selfish Gene reexamines evolution from the perspective of genes as primary agents, arguing that organisms serve as vehicles for gene replication.

Richard Dawkins presents a comprehensive, evidence‑based defense of evolution, countering creationist claims and emphasizing the scientific consensus behind natural selection.

Exploring human evolution by tracing the origins of our organs—hands, heads, and genomes—back to ancient fish and worms, Neil Shubin shows how modern biology and paleontology reveal our shared ancestry.

A concise, evidence‑based defense of evolution, blending genetics, paleontology, geology, molecular biology and anatomy to show natural selection as a proven scientific fact.

Peter and Rosemary Grant spent twenty years on Daphne Major, Galapagos, observing Darwin’s finches to demonstrate rapid, observable natural selection, reshaping our understanding of evolution.

Stephen Jay Gould explores the Burgess Shale and the concept of contingency in evolution, comparing ancient Cambrian life to today’s organisms and reflecting on how different evolutionary paths might have altered life on Earth.

A collection of 31 essays by Stephen Jay Gould that illuminate natural history and evolutionary theory for students and interested readers.

"Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and innovations, this volume provides a readily understandable introduction to the foundations of epigenetics. Nessa Carey, a leading epigenetics researcher, connects the field's arguments to such diverse phenomena as how ants and queen bees control their colonies; why tortoiseshell cats are always female; why some plants need cold weather before they can flower; and how our bodies age and develop disease. Reaching beyond biology, epigenetics now informs work on drug addiction, the long-term effects of famine, and the physical and psychological consequences of childhood trauma. Carey concludes with a discussion of the future directions for this research and its ability to improve human health and well-being."--Amazon.com.

An examination of the historical and scientific debates surrounding the theory of evolution and its influence on religious thought.

A scholarly survey of how evolutionary biology has evolved alongside advances in genetics and the chemical understanding of inheritance.