{"product_id":"extinction-and-evolution-what-fossils-reveal-about-the-history-of-life-hardcover","title":"Extinction and Evolution: What Fossils Reveal about the History of Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiles Eldredge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarl Zimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThis book is a splendidly illustrated and thoughtfully constructed account of one of the greatest ideas ever conceived by the human mind -- evolution. Eldredge has cleverly combined our knowledge of living organisms with instructive insights into the fossil record to convincingly argue that evolution is, indeed, the grand unifying idea of biology.\u003c\/i\u003e -- Donald C. Johanson, Founder of the Institute of Human Origins, and author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Lucy to Language\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eExtinction and Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the work and discoveries of Niles Eldredge, one of the world's most renowned paleontologists, whose research overturned Charles Darwin's theory of evolution as a slow and inevitable process, as published in \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e in 1859. Darwin had concluded that evolutionary changes happened very slowly over millions of years. Eldredge's work, however, convinced him that Darwin was wrong and that major evolution of life forms does not happen to any significant degree until after a mass extinction event, thus disproving the traditional view of evolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Eldredge's groundbreaking work is now accepted as the definitive statement of how life as we know it evolved on Earth. This book chronicles how Eldredge made his discoveries and traces the history of life through the lenses of paleontology, geology, ecology, anthropology, biology, genetics, zoology, mammalogy, herpetology, entomology and botany. While rigorously accurate, the text is accessible, engaging and free of jargon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eExtinction and Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e features 160 beautiful color plates that bridge the gap between science and art, and show more than 200 different fossil specimens, including photographs of some of the most significant fossil discoveries of recent years. This is a book with appeal to a broad general audience, including natural history readers and students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Niles Eldredge is the world's most easily recognized paleontologist and has served on the staff of the American Museum of Natural History since 1969. His theory of punctuated equilibria, developed with Stephen Jay Gould in 1972, was an early milestone. His book \u003ci\u003eLife in the Balance\u003c\/i\u003e was named the most important science book of 2000 by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Carl Zimmer is a distinguished \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e science writer, and author of seven science-related books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.1 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766786359584,"sku":"9781770853591","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2fb4059bef65beb97a5aefea7f2d4b6f.webp?v=1780298984","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/extinction-and-evolution-what-fossils-reveal-about-the-history-of-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}