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Evolution in Hawaii: A Supplement to 'Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science'
Contributor(s): National Academy of Sciences (Author), Olson, Steve (Author)
ISBN: 0309089913     ISBN-13: 9780309089913
Publisher: National Academies Press
OUR PRICE:   $19.00  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: March 2004
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Biology
- Science | Life Sciences - Evolution
Dewey: 507
LCCN: 2004298464
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (0.45 lbs) 48 pages
 
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As both individuals and societies, we are making decisions today that will have profound consequences for future generations. From preserving Earth's plants and animals to altering our use of fossil fuels, none of these decisions can be made wisely without a thorough understanding of life's history on our planet through biological evolution.

Companion to the best selling title Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science, Evolution in Hawaii examines evolution and the nature of science by looking at a specific part of the world. Tracing the evolutionary pathways in Hawaii, we are able to draw powerful conclusions about evolution's occurrence, mechanisms, and courses. This practical book has been specifically designed to give teachers and their students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of evolution using exercises with real genetic data to explore and investigate speciation and the probable order in which speciation occurred based on the ages of the Hawaiian Islands. By focusing on one set of islands, this book illuminates the general principles of evolutionary biology and demonstrate how ongoing research will continue to expand our knowledge of the natural world.