PDF-[EBOOK]-Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters

Donald R Protheros Evolution is an entertaining and rigorous history of the transitional forms and series found in the fossil record Its engaging narrative of scientific discovery and wellgrounded analysis has led to the books widespread adoption in courses that teach the nature and value of fossil evidence for evolution Evolution tackles systematics and cladistics rock dating neoDarwinism and macroevolution It includes extensive coverage of the primordial soup invertebrate transitions the development of the backbone the reign of the dinosaurs and the transformation from early hominid to modern human The book also details the many alleged missing links in the fossil record including some of the most recent discoveries that flesh out the fossil timeline and the evolutionary processIn this second edition Prothero describes new transitional fossils from various periods vividly depicting such bizarre creatures as the Odontochelys or the turtle on the half shell fossil snakes with legs and the Frogamander a new example of amphibian transition Protheros discussion of intelligent design arguments includes more historical examples and careful examination of the experiments and observations that are exploited by creationists seeking to undermine sound science education With new perspectives Prothero reframes creationism as a case study in denialism and pseudoscience rather than a field with its own intellectual dynamism The first edition was hailed as an exemplary exploration of the fossil evidence for evolution and this second edition will be welcome in the libraries of scholars teachers and general readers who stand up for sound science in this posttruth era. Evidence for Evolution. What is Evolution??. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.. “Evidence for Evolution”. We will look at major evidence supporting theories of evolution:. Fossil Record . Comparative Anatomy . Biogeography . Biochemistry. Evidence Supporting Theories of Evolution . Organism DNA. 1a. Some of the strongest evidence for evolutionary relationships comes from studying the DNA of different organisms.. 1b. The fact that all organisms use the same DNA molecule to code for genetic information suggests that these organisms share a distant ancestor.. Evolution. Evolution. Evolution as an Idea…. Aristotle . Living things are . “Immutable”. Buffon (1707-1788). Observed anatomical features that seemed to serve no purpose and wondered why they existed.. Biochemistry. Evidence for Evolution. Darwin Predicted:. Because new species form from existing species, there should be intermediate stages found in the fossil record.. Fossils. Evolution determines . Charles Darwin. video (6 ½ min). http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/11/2/quicktime/e_s_2_56.html. Galapagos Islands. Ecuador,. South America. Galapagos Islands. Darwin: Reluctant Rebel. video (3 ½ min). Evidence. Evidence. . of . common ancestry . among species comes from many sources.. . 2. #1 Fossil Evidence. . Fossils. Earth is . Millions. of years old!. Fossils in . older layers . are . more primitive . SBI3U1. Evidence. for . Evolution. The theory of evolution by natural selection was proven by the following methods: . Fossil . Record. Biogeography. Anatomy. Embryology. DNA. Fossils are found within the layers of sedimentary rock. . 1. Blood . proteins in horses are chemically similar to blood proteins in monkeys. This similarity suggests that horses and . monkeys:.   .  . . a. can interbreed  .  . b. evolved at the same time  . Evolution. A Swedish botanist in the 1700’s who developed a classification system for the organisms known at this time . Carolus Linnaeus. A group of organisms so similar to one another that they can reproduce and have fertile offspring. Evidence. Evidence. . of . common ancestry . among species comes from many sources.. . 2. FIVE PIECES OF EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION. G – Geographical . distribution . F – Fossil . evidence (remains of ancient organisms). Geologic Time and Evolution Earth Has a History Geologic materials record enormous changes. Earth is a complex, evolving system. Physical and biological systems continuously interact. Earth constantly changes and has done so through time. Chapters 14-18. Charles . Darwin. , DOB 1809, . On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. , . HMS Beagle –. 1831-36. Greeks – life arose in water and more complex followed simpler ones. Donald R. Prothero\'s Evolution is an entertaining and rigorous history of the transitional forms and series found in the fossil record. Its engaging narrative of scientific discovery and well-grounded analysis has led to the book\'s widespread adoption in courses that teach the nature and value of fossil evidence for evolution. Evolution tackles systematics and cladistics, rock dating, neo-Darwinism, and macroevolution. It includes extensive coverage of the primordial soup, invertebrate transitions, the development of the backbone, the reign of the dinosaurs, and the transformation from early hominid to modern human. The book also details the many alleged missing links in the fossil record, including some of the most recent discoveries that flesh out the fossil timeline and the evolutionary process.In this second edition, Prothero describes new transitional fossils from various periods, vividly depicting such bizarre creatures as the Odontochelys, or the turtle on the half shell fossil snakes with legs and the Frogamander, a new example of amphibian transition. Prothero\'s discussion of intelligent design arguments includes more historical examples and careful examination of the experiments and observations that are exploited by creationists seeking to undermine sound science education. With new perspectives, Prothero reframes creationism as a case study in denialism and pseudoscience rather than a field with its own intellectual dynamism. The first edition was hailed as an exemplary exploration of the fossil evidence for evolution, and this second edition will be welcome in the libraries of scholars, teachers, and general readers who stand up for sound science in this post-truth era.