Abstract
Truth or Consequences? Engaging the “Truth” of Evolution
Highlights
Coyne hits all the right notes, without over-dazzling the general reader with too many molecular complexities or obscure examples
For a specialist in population genetics, Coyne has a strong grasp of the highlights of the fossil record, and he focuses on some of the major cases such as the origin of tetrapods, the origin of birds, and the return of whales to the water
It is a bit surprising that there is not more in his book on the methods we use to study these major features of evolution, notably the importance of constructing phylogenetic trees to test hypotheses about macroevolutionary processes, or the advent of evolutionary developmental biology
Summary
Coyne hits all the right notes, without over-dazzling the general reader with too many molecular complexities or obscure examples. Coyne JA (2009) Why Evolution Is True. For people needing to know the basic evidence for evolution.
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