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 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.

Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life (1995) is a book by Daniel Dennett which argues that Darwinian processes are the central organizing force that gives rise to complexity. Dennett asserts that and evolution of life including the ins and outs of human minds and societies. These assertions have generated a great deal of debate and discussion within the sc...(展开全部)

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)

[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。

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。