Evolution: How do organisms adapt to survive: How do organisms adapt to survive

Author: David Burnie
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: John Gribbin, the series editor, is an internationally renowned writer, radio host, journalist, and scientist, and a member of the Royal Society of Literature. Gribbin is widely celebrated for his popular science works, having written over fifty books. Change is an inevitable fact of life. Evolution explains how and why living organisms change over generations as they adapt to their surroundings. In this engaging book, David Burnie (a recipient of the Rouen-Prance Science Book Award) elucidates "Evolution." One hundred and fifty years after the term "Evolution" was first proposed, he describes how and why "Evolution" occurs. To this day, "Evolution" remains one of the most controversial fields in human knowledge. The "Science Frontiers" series combines vivid illustrations with professional yet accessible text, making the most important scientific topics of today clearer than ever before.