The Greatest Show on Earth
The Evidence for Evolution
by Richard Dawkins
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The Greatest Show on Earth
Richard Dawkins has eloquently described many facets of evolution in his books. One topic that he has not directly discussed until now is the evidence that evolution is a fact. “At the time, that didn’t seem to be necessary,” he writes in the Preface of The Greatest Show on Earth. “How times change.” His new book sets forth this evidence with an intensity that only Dawkins could muster. Anyone doubting the Darwinian explanation for life will find Dawkins’ book a revelation. In crystalline prose, Dawkins sets up each creationist objection to evolution and takes it to task, destroying the idea that the natural world needed an intelligent designer. But this book is more than an argument: It is a thrilling tour into our distant past. Taking us through the case for evolution step by step, Dawkins looks at DNA, selective breeding and anatomical similarity. In addition, he explores molecular family trees, geography, fossil imperfections and the stages of human evolution. From accounts of natural selection occurring in actual lab experiments, to how the shape of our sinuses proves that humanity’s ancestors were quadrupeds, to fossil documentation of gradual change from Lucy the australopithecine to us, this is a wild ride. The Greatest Show on Earth is perhaps the most compelling summary of the fact of evolution ever put into print. HC. 352pp. 2009.
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Simon and Schuster, Inc. ( September 29, 2009 )
Item #: 64-3025
ISBN: 9781416594789
Product Dimensions: 6.125 x 9.25 x 0.0 inches
Product Weight: 22.0 ounces
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November 16, 2009
There was an issue with the books. Confirmation letters have been sent and versions w/ the color plates are being reshipped at no charge
Reviewer: Diane
My copy also does not have the color plates.
October 31, 2009
I will be returning the book and just go to the bookstore to buy a copy. So much for saving a few bucks!
Reviewer: David
missing all color plates
October 30, 2009
The copy I just received was missing all the color plates. I went to the bookstore and the books at the bookstore were full of color illustrations and pages. I wonder if anyone else could comment on the copy they received so I can find out whether the BOMC edition is just worse, or if I got a defective book?
Reviewer: Evelyn
The evidence and the facts are all there
September 29, 2009
Dawkins does it again but this time instead of telling about evolution he goes over all the facts with the evidence to back it up. From molecular to DNA,genetics,fossils and very easy to understand writing, the history of the planet is all here for everyone to learn about and enjoy.
Reviewer: Carl
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