One of the best descriptions of the nature and implications of Darwinian evolution ever written, it is firmly based in biological information and appropriately extrapolated to possible applications to engineering and cultural evolution. Dennett's analyses of the objections to evolutionary theory are unsurpassed. Extremely lucid, wonderfully written, and scientifically and philo...(展开全部)

This work assesses Darwin's theory of evolution and looks at why it arises such heated debate among scientists, philosophers and sociologists. The book aims to show that Darwinism does not devalue the miracles of life.

One of the great intellectual battles of modern times is between evolution and religion. Until now, they have been considered completely irreconcilable theories of origin and existence. David Sloan Wilson’s Darwin’s Cathedral takes the radical step of joining the two, in the process proposing an evolutionary theory of religion that shakes both evolutionary biology and social th...(展开全部)

This remarkable book presents a rich and up–to–date view of evolution that explores the far–reaching implications of Darwin's theory and emphasizes the power, significance, and relevance of evolution to our lives today. After all, we ourselves are the product of evolution, and we can tackle many of our gravest challenges –– from lethal resurgence of antiobiotic–resistant diseas...(展开全部)

Since its original publication in 1989, "Evolution: The History of an Idea" has been recognized as a comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact of this most controversial of scientific theories. This twentieth anniversary edition is updated with a new preface examining recent scholarship and trends within the study of evolution.

[美] 卡尔•齐默（Carl Zimmer） 美国著名科普作家，曾担任Discover资深编辑，是《纽约时报》、《新闻周刊》、《国家地理》和《科学》等著名科学杂志的撰稿人，在《自然历史》杂志开有专门介绍进化的专栏；曾获得2004年科学新闻报道奖等多种奖项，著有《水之滨》（At the Water’s Edge）、《霸王寄生物》（Parasite Rex）和《血肉灵魂》 （Soul Made Flesh）等多部科普作品。

Conservatives in America have succeeded in casting government spending as useless profligacy that has made their economy worse, centering the policy debate in the wake of the financial crisis on draconian budget cuts. Americans are told that they need to live in an age of austerity since they have all lived beyond their means and now need to tighten their belts. This view conve...(展开全部)

查尔斯·塞弗（Charles Seife） 毕业于耶鲁大学，科学记者，《科学美国人》《经济学人》《连线》杂志撰稿人。著有四本专著，包括《数字是靠不住的》《瓶中的太阳》《零》等，曾荣获国际笔会玛莎·阿尔布兰奖非小说类奖项，被《纽约时报》列入推荐书目名单。现定居美国纽约，为纽约大学新闻学专业教授。

查尔斯·塞弗（Charles Seife） 毕业于耶鲁大学，科学记者，《科学美国人》《经济学人》《连线》杂志撰稿人。著有四本专著，包括《数字是靠不住的》《瓶中的太阳》《零》等，曾荣获国际笔会玛莎·阿尔布兰奖非小说类奖项，被《纽约时报》列入推荐书目名单。现定居美国纽约，为纽约大学新闻学专业教授。

A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe and its continuing role as one of the great paradoxes of human thought The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshiped it, and the Church used it to fend off heretics. Now, as Y2K fever rages, it threatens a technological apocalypse. For centuries the power of zero savored of the demo...(展开全部)