Evolution Print Resources
TOPIC
Evolution
TITLES
573.2 Aie Aiello, Leslie. Discovering the origins of man.
[Alexandria, Va.] : Published by Stonehenge, in
association with the American Museum of Natural
History, c1982.
Examines in text and illustrations the various theories
and the evidience that supports them concerning the
origins and evolution of mankind.
573.2 LEW Lewin, Roger. In the age of mankind : a
Smithsonian book of human evolution. 1st ed.
Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Books, c1988.
Examines the background and significance of recent
discoveries in human evolution.
573.2 TAT Tattersall, Ian. The human odyssey : four
million years of human evolution. 1st ed. New York :
Prentice Hall General Reference, c1993.
Examines how significant fossil finds and new theories
have been used by scientists to trace human evolution.
575 ATT Attenborough, David, 1926-. Life on Earth : a
natural history. 1st American ed. Boston : Little,
Brown, c1979.
Follows the sequence of events in the evolution of life
on Earth, from the emergence of one-celled organisms
to man.
575 LEW Lewin, Roger. Thread of life : the Smithsonian
looks at evolution. 1st ed. Washington, D.C. :
Smithsonian Books ;, c1982.
Charts the course of evolution and traces advances that
have been made in the field.
575.01 Gould, Stephen Jay. Ever since Darwin :
reflections in natural history. 1st ed. New York :
Norton, c1977.
Provides information on developments in evolutionary
theory, discussing such topics as the Cambrian
population explosion, Velikovsky's theories, and others.
575.01 DAR Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin
of species. Cambridge, : Harvard University Press,
1964.
576.8 LIE Liebes, Sidney. A walk through time : from
stardust to us : the evolution of life on Earth. New York
: Wiley, c1998.
Tells the story of the history of the evolution of life,
and features original text and illustrations from the
"Walk Through Time...from stardust to us" traveling
exhibition that leads viewers on a one-mile walk that
represents steps through time.
Darwin
Theory
Homologous Structures
Vestigial Structures
Fossils
REF 576.8 YOU Young, Christian C. Evolution and
creationism : a documentary and reference guide.
Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2007.
Presents a comprehensive reference guide with over
forty documents that help the reader to understand the
ongoing debate between creation and evolution.
92 DAR Anderson, Margaret Jean, 1931-. Charles Darwin
: naturalist. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers,
c1994.
Examines the life of naturalist Charles Darwin,
discussing his development of the theory of evolution
and the resulting controversy.
92 DAR Heiligman, Deborah. Charles and Emma : the
Darwins' leap of faith. 1st ed. New York : Holt, 2009.
A biography of English naturalist Charles Darwin that
provides an account of the personality behind
evolutionary theory and the affect of his work on his
personal life, such as his relationship with his religious
wife.
See the titles for “Evolution”
552 PEL Pellant, Chris. Rocks, minerals & fossils of the
world. 1st ed. Boston : Little, Brown, c1990.
An illustrated guide to the rocks, minerals, and fossils
found throughout the world.
560 Bur Burton, John. The how and why wonder book of
fossils. New York : Grosset & Dunlap :, 1981, c1974.
560 THO Thompson, Ida. The Audubon Society field
guide to North American fossils. New York : Knopf :,
[1982].
Identifies 474 common fossils found in North America.
566 Arn Arnold, Caroline. Dinosaurs down under : and
other fossils from Australia. New York : Clarion
Books, c1990.
Text and photographs describe how a museum exhibit,
on loan from Australia, is shipped, assembled, and
displayed in a Los Angeles museum. Discusses the
unique fossils of prehistoric Australian creatures.
566 Arn Arnold, Caroline. Trapped in tar : fossils from
the Ice Age. New York : Clarion Books, c1987.
Text and photographs examine the work of scientists
studying the fossil remains of prehistoric animals found
in the La Brea tar pits.
567.9 ELL Ellis, Richard. Sea dragons : predators of the
prehistoric oceans. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press
of Kansas, c2003.
Explores the natural history of the giant seagoing
reptiles of the Mesozoic era, describing their physical
characteristics, habitats, and extinction.
594 Art Arthur, Alex. Shell. 1st American ed. New York
: Knopf :, 1989.
Photographs and text examine different types of shells,
including seashells, eggshells, and fossil shells,
focusing on such aspects as how shells camouflage
themselves and how they may be collected.
920 POY Poynter, Margaret. The Leakeys : uncovering
the origins of humankind. Berkeley Heights, NJ :
Enslow Publishers, c1997.
Examines the lives of Louis and Mary Leakey,
discussing their dedication to the study of human
evolution.
James Hutton
Jean-Babtiste Lamarck
Artificial selection
Natural selection
574.5 QUI Quinn, John R. Wildlife survivors : the flora
and fauna of tomorrow. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. : TAB
Books, c1994.
Describes over 100 species of plants, insects, fishes,
birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals that are
currently abundant and appear resilient enough to be
likely to continue to thrive in the altered North
American environment of tomorrow.
575.01 Gould, Stephen Jay. Ever since Darwin :
reflections in natural history. 1st ed. New York :
Norton, c1977.
Provides information on developments in evolutionary
theory, discussing such topics as the Cambrian
population explosion, Velikovsky's theories, and others.
575.01 DAR Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin
of species. Cambridge, : Harvard University Press,
1964.
575.01 Gou Gould, Stephen Jay. The panda's thumb :
more reflections in natural history. 1st ed. New York :
Norton, c1980.
A collection of essays which examine and explain
biological evolution.
Fitness
Survival of the fittest
Populations
Directional selection
Stablizing selection
Disruptive selection
Hardy-Weiberg principle
Speciation
Stanley Miller
Harold Urey
Adaptive Radiation
Convergent evolution
Coevolution