Niles Eldredge: 4 books

Book cover of Eternal Ephemera

Eternal Ephemera

Adaptation and the Origin of Species from the Nineteenth Century Through Punctuated Equilibria and Beyond

by Niles Eldredge
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015

All organisms and species are transitory, yet life endures. The origin, extinction, and evolution of species—interconnected in the web of life as "eternal ephemera"—are the concern of evolutionary biology. In this riveting work, renowned paleontologist Niles Eldredge follows leading...
Book cover of The Fossil Factory

The Fossil Factory

A Kid's Guide to Digging Up Dinosaurs, Exploring Evolution, and Finding Fossils

by Niles Eldredge, Douglas Eldredge, Gregory Eldredge
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2002

A fun and fact-filled activity book about discovering and collecting, about the history of the Earth, and the record of life we find on its surface, children will revel in this guide to over 50 sites where they can find something Paleozoic. Also included are a dozen amazing science activities and a complete guide to fossil hunting. Ages 5-8
Book cover of Concrete Jungle

Concrete Jungle

New York City and Our Last Best Hope for a Sustainable Future

by Niles Eldredge, Sidney Horenstein
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2014

If they are to survive, cities need healthy chunks of the world’s ecosystems to persist; yet cities, like parasites, grow and prosper by local destruction of these very ecosystems. In this absorbing and wide-ranging book, Eldredge and Horenstein use New York City as a microcosm to explore both the...
Book cover of Los mitos de la evolución humana
by Niles Eldredge, Ian Tattersall
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 18, 2016

Nuestra visión espontánea de la evolución sí es un mito, un mito científico nacido de otro: el progreso. Este trabajo pretende abolir ciertos mitos creados alrededor del origen y naturaleza de la especie biológica homo sapiens. Para ello se vale de una serie de estudios recientes que demuestran que la evolución gradual es irremisible, tal como se ha creído.
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