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Tools for Understanding Evolution

Tools for Understanding Evolution

National Academy of Sciences, 3 book set

All the tools you need to better understand and explain evolution and the nature of science to students, parents, and community officials are available in this 3 book set from the National Academy of Sciences:

  1. Science, Evolution, and Creationism
  2. Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science
  3. Evolution in Hawaii: A Supplement to Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science

Get all 3 books for $36.60--An almost 25% savings off the list price! You save $11.25 off the combined list prices of the 3 books in the set!

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Understanding Evolution
 3 Book Set
List Price: $40.67
Web Price: $36.60 		ISBN-10: 0-309-11893-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-11893-4

"SCIENCE, EVOLUTION, AND CREATIONISM provides the public with coherent explanations and concrete examples of the science of evolution."

- Ralph Cicerone, President of the National Academy of Sciences

3 BOOK SET includes

THE CONSENSUS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.

Science, Evolution, and Creationism

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ISBN-10: 0-309-10586-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-10586-6

2008, paperback
List Price: $12.95

Science, Evolution, and Creationism explains the fundamental methods of science, documents the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluates the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of various kinds of creationism, including "intelligent design." The book explores the many fascinating inquiries being pursued that put the science of evolution to work in preventing and treating human disease, developing new agricultural products, and fostering industrial innovations. The book also presents the scientific and legal reasons for not teaching creationist ideas in public school science classes.

A CLEAR AND DETAILED EXPLANATION OF EVOLUTION AND THE NATURE OF SCIENCE.

Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science

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ISBN-10: 0-309-06364-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-06364-7

1998, paperback
List Price: $19.95

Written for teachers, parents, and community officials, as well as scientists and educators, this book describes how evolution reveals both the great diversity and similarity among the Earth's organisms; explores how scientists approach the question of evolution; and illustrates the nature of science as a way to examine the natural world.

EVOLUTION AND THE NATURE OF SCIENCE IN ACTION.

Evolution in Hawaii: A Supplement to Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science

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ISBN-10: 0-309-08991-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-08991-3

2004, paperback
List Price: $14.95

Tracing the evolutionary pathways in Hawaii, this book illuminates the general principles of evolutionary biology and offers powerful conclusions about evolution's occurrence, mechanisms, and courses. This practical book has been specifically designed for high school students to provide a deeper understanding of evolution using exercises with real genetic data.




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