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Hen's teeth and horse's toes
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Publisher
Norton
Publication Date
©1983
Language
English
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ISBN
9780393311037
9780393017168
9780393017168
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Table of Contents
From the Book - 1st ed.
I. Sensible oddities. Big fish, little fish
Nonmoral nature
The guano ring
Quick lives and quirky changes. II. Personalities. Three geologists. The titular bishop of Titiopolis
Hutton's purpose
The stinkstones of Oeningen. Three biologists. Agassiz in the Galápagos
Worm for a century, and for all seasons
A hearing for Vavilov. III. Adaptation and development. Adaptation. Hyena myths and realities
Kingdoms without wheels
What happens to bodies if genes act for themselves? Development. Hen's teeth and horse's toes
Helpful monsters. IV. Teilhard and Piltdown. The Piltdown conspiracy
A reply to critics
Our natural place. V. Science and politics. Creationism. Evolution as fact and theory
A visit to Dayton
Moon, Mann, and Otto. Race and creed. Science and Jewish immigration
The politics of census. VI. Extinction. Phyletic size decrease in Hershey bars
The belt of an asteroid
Chance riches
O grave, where is thy victory? VII. A zebra trilogy. What, if anything, is a zebra?
How the zebra gets its stripes
Quaggas, coiled oysters, and flimsy facts.
From the Book
Sensible oddities: Big fish, little fish
Nonmoral nature
Guano ring
Quick lives and quirky changes
Personalities: Three geologists: Titular Bishop of Titiopolis
Hutton's purpose
Stinkstones of Oeningen
Three biologists: Agassiz in the Galapagos
Worm for a century, and all seasons
Hearing for Vavilov
Adaptation and development: Hyena myths and realities
Kingdoms without wheels
What happens to bodies if genes act for themselves?
Hen's teeth and horses' toes
Helpful monsters
Teilhard and Piltdown: Piltdown conspiracy
Reply to critics
Our natural place
Science and politics: Evolution as fact and theory
Visit to Dayton
Moon, Mann and Otto
Science and Jewish immigration
Politics of census
Extinction: Phyletic size decrease in Hershey bars
Belt of an asteroid
Chance riches
O grave, where is thy victory?
Zebra trilogy: What, if anything, is a zebra?
How the zebra gets its stripes
Quaggas, coiled oysters and flimsy facts.
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