Explore Evolution

Explore Evolution: The Arguments for and against Neo-Darwinism. This textbook seeks to promote enquire-based learning, encouraging students to participate in the process of discovery, deliberation and argument that scientists use to form their theories.

Seven areas of biology that are typically viewed as confirming the modern theory of evolution are examined, including fossil succession, anatomical homology, embryology, natural selection and mutation. Each section explains and examines the evidence for and against the Darwinian explanations. This textbook can be used in classroom and personal settings, and seeks to give a balanced portrayal of various contrasting views, offering an insight into how science works in the real world.