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Simple Curiosity ; Letters from George Gaylord Simpson to His Family, 1921-1970

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Simple Curiosity ; Letters from George Gaylord Simpson to His Family, 1921-1970

By: George Gaylord Simpson

Gathers letters, written by the influential American paleontologist, which share his thoughts on science, art, literature, and travel

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Univ of California Press

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0520057929

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9780520057920

Night Thoughts: George Gaylord Simpson's Reflections on Leaving the American Museum of Natural History

By: Joe Cain,George Gaylord Simpson

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Night Thoughts: George Gaylord Simpson's Reflections on Leaving the American Museum of Natural History

By: Joe Cain,George Gaylord Simpson

George Gaylord Simpson (1902-1984) was a leader in vertebrate palaeontology who angrily resigned from an ideal job in 1959. This STS Occasional Paper presents his explanation - a private essay denouncing his boss and colleagues. The biographer will find insights into Simpson's career and a rare glimpse into museum history during 1950s.

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Sts Occasional Papers

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178751000X

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9781787510005

The Dechronization of Sam Magruder

A Novel

By: George Gaylord Simpson

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The Dechronization of Sam Magruder

A Novel

By: George Gaylord Simpson

Chronologist Sam Magruder is sucked into the age of dinosaurs while working on an experiment on the quantum theory of time-motion in the year 2162, and leaves slabs of writing that chronicle his experiences for future generations to find.

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Macmillan

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031215514X

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9780312155148

The Evolution Controversy in America

By: George E. Webb

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The Evolution Controversy in America

By: George E. Webb

A comprehensive intellectual history of America’s century-old debate over teaching evolution in public schools. For well over a century, the United States has witnessed a prolonged debate over the teaching of organic evolution in the nation’s public schools. The controversy that began with the publication of Darwin’s Origin of the Species had by the 1920s expanded to include theologians, politicians, and educators. The Scopes trial of 1925 provided the growing antievolution movement with significant publicity and led to a decline in the teaching of evolution. In The Evolution Crisis in America, George E. Webb details how efforts to improve science education in the wake of Sputnik resurrected antievolution sentiment and led to the emergence of “creation science” as the most recent expression of that sentiment. Creationists continue to demand “balanced treatment” of theories of creation and evolution in public schools, even though their efforts have been declared unconstitutional in a series of federal court cases. Their battles have been much more successful at the grassroots level, garnering support from local politicians and educators. Webb attributes the success of creationists primarily to the lack of scientific literacy among the American public.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813182727

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9780813182728

Mammalogy

Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology

By: George A. Feldhamer,Joseph F. Merritt,Carey Krajewski,Janet L. Rachlow,Kelley M. Stewart

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Mammalogy

Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology

By: George A. Feldhamer,Joseph F. Merritt,Carey Krajewski,Janet L. Rachlow,Kelley M. Stewart

A completely revised and updated edition of the leading mammalogy textbook, featuring color photographs throughout and a new streamlined structure for enhanced use in courses. There are more than 6,400 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whale—the largest animal that has ever lived—and the pygmy shrew, which weighs little more than a dime. Such diversity among mammals has allowed them to play critical roles in every ecosystem, whether marine, freshwater, alpine, tundra, forest, or desert. Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the fifth edition of Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology significantly updates taxonomy, adds a new introductory chapter on the science of mammalogy, and highlights several recently described species. To enhance its appeal to students, textual material has been reduced, consolidated, and streamlined without sacrificing breadth or depth of coverage. The fifth edition includes • for the first time, stunning color photographs throughout • chapters rearranged and grouped to best reflect phylogenetic relationships, with updated numbers of genera and species for each family • updated mammalian structural and functional adaptations, as well as ordinal fossil histories • recent advances in mammalian phylogeny, biogeography, social behavior, and ecology, with 12 new or revised cladograms reflecting current research findings • new breakout boxes on novel or unique aspects of mammals • new work on female post-copulatory mate choice, cooperative behaviors, group defense, and the role of the vomeronasal system • discussions of the current implications of climate change and other anthropogenic factors for mammals Maintaining the accessible, readable style for which Feldhamer and his coauthors are well known, this new edition of Mammalogy is the authoritative textbook on this amazingly diverse class of vertebrates.

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JHU Press

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1421436531

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9781421436531

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

By: George A. Cevasco,Lorne Hammond,Richard Harmond,Keir B. Sterling

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Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

By: George A. Cevasco,Lorne Hammond,Richard Harmond,Keir B. Sterling

Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century. It includes explorers who published works on the natural history of North America, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, wildlife management specialists, park planners, national park administrators, zoologists, botanists, natural historians, geographers, geologists, academics, museum scientists and administrators, military personnel, travellers, government officials, political figures and writers and artists concerned with the environment. Some of the subjects are well known. The accomplishments of others are little known. Each entry contains a succinct but careful evaluation of the subject's career and contributions. Entries also include up-to-date bibliographies and information concerning manuscript sources.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313036497

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9780313036491

The Geometry of Evolution

Adaptive Landscapes and Theoretical Morphospaces

By: George R. McGhee

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The Geometry of Evolution

Adaptive Landscapes and Theoretical Morphospaces

By: George R. McGhee

The metaphor of the adaptive landscape - that evolution via the process of natural selection can be visualized as a journey across adaptive hills and valleys, mountains and ravines - permeates both evolutionary biology and the philosophy of science. The focus of this 2006 book is to demonstrate to the reader that the adaptive landscape concept can be put into actual analytical practice through the usage of theoretical morphospaces - geometric spaces of both existent and non-existent biological form - and to demonstrate the power of the adaptive landscape concept in understanding the process of evolution. The adaptive landscape concept further allows us to take a spatial approach to the concepts of natural selection, evolutionary constraint and evolutionary development. For that reason, this book relies heavily on spatial graphics to convey the concepts developed within these pages, and less so on formal mathematics.

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185

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Cambridge University Press

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1139459953

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9781139459952

Civilized Life in the Universe

Scientists on Intelligent Extraterrestrials

By: George Basalla

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Civilized Life in the Universe

Scientists on Intelligent Extraterrestrials

By: George Basalla

From aristotle to Stephen Hawking, some of the most prominent Western scientists have had definite perceptions and misperceptions about the existence of civilized life on other planets. Johannes Kepler, who transformed astronomy with his work on the shape of planetary orbits, was quite sure that engineers on the Moon excavated circular pits to provide shelter for lunar inhabitants. Christian Huygens, the most prominent scientist between Galileo and Newton, criticized Kepler's speculations but used probability theory to prove that "planetarians" on other worlds were much like humans and practiced the science of astronomy. Carl Sagan indicted Huygens as a biological chauvinist but failed to see that he was a cultural chauvinist when he assumed that alien life would have a technology similar to ours, though far more advanced." "This book traces the influence of one speculation on the next, showing an unbroken but twisting chain of ideas as it passes from ancient to modern times and from science to culture and back again. Throughout, the author interweaves his own view that scientific belief in and search for extraterrestrial civilizations is an impulse that is part anthropomorphic and part secularized-religious."--BOOK JACKET.

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248

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OUP USA

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0195171810

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9780195171815

TV Comes to New Mexico

A Romantic History

By: George Morrison

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TV Comes to New Mexico

A Romantic History

By: George Morrison

Were the Rosenbergs really guilty of the charges that led to their execution? Was Cricket Coogler really a part of the mob activity smuggling narcotics into the country from Mexico? The brave reader needs only to check inside to answer these questions.

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iUniverse

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0595408818

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9780595408818

The Pony Fish's Glow

And Other Clues To Plan And Purpose In Nature

By: George C. Williams

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The Pony Fish's Glow

And Other Clues To Plan And Purpose In Nature

By: George C. Williams

We may regard ourselves as the most advanced species on the planet, but have we really reached our optimum design? Isn't't there always room for improvements? Before you answer, let noted evolutionary biologist George C. Williams remind you of both the exquisite adaptations and absurd maladaptations nature has bestowed upon us, the self-proclaimed "pinnacle of evolution."Picking up where Darwin left off, Williams combines philosophical perspective and scientific method to provide a foundation for the answers to some fascinating questions. He explains why our bodies have to deteriorate so disastrously with old age. He gives us logical reasons to explain why we crave foods like sugar and fat that have been proven time and again to be detrimental to our health. And Williams single-handedly deflates our Homo sapiens sapiens ego with such insights as: Our eyesight -- it may seem superior, but not when compared to that of the invertebrate squid, whose eye has developed over time to prove more efficient than ours. And wouldn't't it make more sense to have a third eye, located on the back of the head? We could have stereoscopic vision in front and rear-vision warning us of danger sneaking up behind. Rear-view mirrors would become a thing of the past. And why stop at three eyes? This fascinating new book is markedly different from all previous work on evolutionary biology. Using the pony fish and its luminescent abdomen as the perfect evolutionary mystery, Williams explores the intricacies of nature's designs. Rather than telling us how or why the pony fish got its light, Williams explains the functional reasons why the pony fish keeps its light. He also explains why our species keeps arbitrary or malfunctioned features like the reproductive and excretory systems' sharing of parts. George C. Williams, one of today's most qualified evolutionary biologists, has written an important, entertaining, and thought-provoking addition to a science that has captivated the world for almost 150 years.

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Basic Books

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0465066917

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9780465066919

Trilobites of Black Cat Mountain

By: George P. Hansen

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Trilobites of Black Cat Mountain

By: George P. Hansen

A photographic guide to Oklahomas Devonian trilobites. The geological history of Coal County, Oklahoma. Descriptions of rock formations where trilobites are found. Excavation and restoration of trilobites. A photographic atlas of the Lower Devonian trilobites of Oklahoma, with helpful information to aid in their identification. Trilobites are a well-known fossil group, possibly second most famous only to dinosaurs. With their easily fossilized exoskeleton, they left an extensive and diverse fossil record. They began a drawn-out decline to extinction during Late Devonian time, when all but one of the trilobite orders died out. This meticulously researched reference guide is a photographic atlas and descriptive compendium on the trilobites of Coal County, Oklahoma. The species described lived during the Lower Devonian in a shallow tropical ocean that had advanced over the landscape of North America. More than twenty species are exquisitely preserved in Oklahomas limestone rocks. Each species is carefully illustrated, including thorough descriptions, so that those familiar and unfamiliar can understand and appreciate these amazing creatures. The most current scientific research on these trilobites is also included. For those wishing to pursue a deeper interest in trilobites, a comprehensive bibliography lists hundreds of sources of information for further study.

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405

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iUniverse

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0595624618

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9780595624614

Evolution of Island Mammals

Adaptation and Extinction of Placental Mammals on Islands

By: Alexandra van der Geer,George Lyras,John de Vos,Michael Dermitzakis

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Evolution of Island Mammals

Adaptation and Extinction of Placental Mammals on Islands

By: Alexandra van der Geer,George Lyras,John de Vos,Michael Dermitzakis

Evolution on islands differs in a number of important ways from evolution on mainland areas. Over millions of years of isolation, exceptional and sometimes bizarre mammals evolved on islands, such as pig-sized elephants and hippos, giant rats and gorilla-sized lemurs that would have been formidable to their mainland ancestors. This timely and innovative book is the first to offer a much-needed synthesis of recent advances in the exciting field of the evolution and extinction of fossil insular placental mammals. It provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on fossil island mammals worldwide, ranging from the Oligocene to the onset of the Holocene. The book addresses evolutionary processes and key aspects of insular mammal biology, exemplified by a variety of fossil species. The authors discuss the human factor in past extinction events and loss of insular biodiversity. This accessible and richly illustrated textbook is written for graduate level students and professional researchers in evolutionary biology, palaeontology, biogeography, zoology, and ecology.

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512

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444391283

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9781444391282

Book's by George Gaylord Simpson

Simple Curiosity ; Letters from George Gaylord Simpson to His Family, 1921-1970

Simple Curiosity ; Letters from George Gaylord Simpson to His Family, 1921-1970

Night Thoughts: George Gaylord Simpson's Reflections on Leaving the American Museum of Natural History

Night Thoughts: George Gaylord Simpson's Reflections on Leaving the American Museum of Natural History

The Dechronization of Sam Magruder

The Dechronization of Sam Magruder

The Evolution Controversy in America

The Evolution Controversy in America

Mammalogy

Mammalogy

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

The Geometry of Evolution

The Geometry of Evolution

Civilized Life in the Universe

Civilized Life in the Universe

TV Comes to New Mexico

TV Comes to New Mexico

The Pony Fish's Glow

The Pony Fish's Glow

Trilobites of Black Cat Mountain

Trilobites of Black Cat Mountain

Evolution of Island Mammals

Evolution of Island Mammals

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