Looks at ways that human activity is affecting biodiversity and how that may play out in the future of life on Earth based on past instances of mass extinction, and also looks forward to the time when
Looks at ways that human activity is affecting biodiversity and how that may play out in the future of life on Earth based on past instances of mass extinction, and also looks forward to the time when
Presents an introduction to the geological and fossil remains of the past, discussing the origins of life, the process of evolution, the dating of each period of time, and the diifferent types of plan
Describes how the different life environments on Earth thrive and change, including both gradual climate and geologic changes as well as local, short-term changes to the ecology such as a fire, volcan
Introduces the concepts of biodiversity and evolution, discussing the theories of Carl Linnaeus, Gregor Mendel, and Charles Darwin about how species change and adapt over time, with real-life examples
Examines biological evolution and how it has affected the distribution of animal species around the world over time, discussing the impact of such factors as continental drift, mutation, extinction, m
Introduces the concept of extinction, discussing how extinction occurs, mass extinctions from the Earth's past and possible explanations, extinctions caused by humans, and current efforts to protect t
