The Crucible of Creation by Simon Conway Morris
Challenging the views of scientists including Stephen J. Gould and Richard Dawkins, this text takes us on a fresh journey back in time through the Burgess Shale - the astonishing collection of pre-Cambrian creatures so different from everything now living that many rank as separate trunks of life's tree. In readable style, Conway Morris paints a picture of a critical period in the history of life which saw the diversification of all the major animal groups, and takes a controversial stance on current evolutionary theories. The book should appeal to the general reader interested in popular science and evolutionary theory - in particular readers of Richard Dawkins and Stephen Jay Gould.Simon Conway Morris is a well-known evolutionary biologist who specializes in the Cambrian explosion (particularly the Burgess Shale) and evolutionary convergence. He also engages in public outreach, particularly in the fields of science and religion, where he has published widely. He has pioneered an exceptionally popular website on convergence (www.mapoflife.org) and is now building a new one covering the broader themes of evolution. He is a frequent guest on radio and has made numerous television appearances. He is a fellow of St. John's College and holds the chair in evolutionary palaeobiology at the University of Cambridge's Department of Earth Sciences. John's College is a private college in New York City. His travels have led him to China, Mongolia, and Greenland, among other places.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198502562 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198502567 |
| Title | The Crucible of Creation |
| Author | Simon Conway Morris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 265 |
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