epic adventures in the search for the origins of species Carroll, Sean B. 1960- creator text bibliography mau Boston Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009 monographic eng

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xix, 331 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. An award-wining biologist explores the dramatic expeditions that unearthed the history of life on Earth--from the epic journeys of pioneering naturalists to the breakthroughs making headlines today A mixture of spirit and deed Introduction: Humboldt's gifts 1: The making of a theory Reverend Darwin's detour Drawing a line between monkeys and kangaroos Life imitates life 2: The loveliest bones Java man To the big bang, on horseback Where the dragon laid her eggs The day the mesozoic died Dinosaurs of a feather It's a fishapod! 3: The natural history of humans Journey to the Stone Age Clocks, trees, and H-bombs CSI: Neander Valley Afterword: the shape of things to come specialized Sean B. Carroll. Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-311) and Index. Evolution (Biology) History Naturalists Travel History Evolución (Biología) Historia Naturalistas Viajes Historia Evolution (biologie) Histoire Naturalistes Voyages Histoire QH 361 C319r 2009 508 9780151014859 015101485X ZWZ 091027 20250528103635.0 75352 fre