Keith Thomson, "Fossils: A Very Short Introduction"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2005-12-15 | ISBN: 0192805045 | 160 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Oxford University Press, USA | 2005-12-15 | ISBN: 0192805045 | 160 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Fossils have been vital to our understanding of the formation of the
earth and the origins of life. However, their impact has not been
limited to debates about geology and evolution: attempts to explain
their existence has shaken religion at its very roots, and they have
remained a subject of ceaseless fascination for people of all ages and
backgrounds. In this readable and wide-ranging book, Keith Thomson
provides a remarkably all-encompassing explanation of fossils as a
phenomenon. How did Darwin use fossils to support his theory of
evolution? What are "living fossils"? What fossils will we leave behind
for future generations to examine? Beyond the scientific aspects,
Thomson highlights the impact of fossils on philosophy and mythology,
our concept of time, and today's popular culture. From the black market
to the Piltdown Man, and from mythological dragons to living dinosaurs,
fossils hold a permanent place in the popular imagination.
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