Evolution: still a theory in crisis

1. Introduction......Page 12
2. Galápagos......Page 28
3. The Hierarchy of Nature......Page 38
4. Non-Adaptive Order......Page 53
5. Evo-Devo......Page 71
6. The Tree of Life and Distinctive Types......Page 86
7. Bridging Gaps: Cells and Proteins......Page 98
8. Bridging Gaps: Flowering Plants......Page 120
9. Bridging Gaps: Limbs, Feathers, Wings, and Eels......Page 130
10. Bridging Gaps: The Origin of Language......Page 160
11. Beyond Chance: Natura Non Facit Saltum......Page 185
12. Fossils: Long-Term Non-Adaptive Trends......Page 189
13. Typology Redux......Page 202
14. The Priority of the Paradigm......Page 227
Chapter 1—Introduction......Page 232
Chapter 2—Galápagos......Page 237
Chapter 3—The Hierarchy of Nature......Page 241
Chapter 4—Non-Adaptive Order......Page 245
Chapter 5—Evo-Devo......Page 249
Chapter 6—The Tree of Life and Distinctive Types......Page 252
Chapter 7—Bridging Gaps: Cells and Proteins......Page 254
Chapter 8—Bridging Gaps: Flowering Plants......Page 259
Chapter 9—Bridging Gaps: Limbs, Feathers, Wings, and Eels......Page 262
Chapter 10—Bridging Gaps: The Origin of Language......Page 270
Chapter 11—Beyond Chance: Natura Non Facit Saltum......Page 276
Chapter 12—Fossils: Long-Term Non-Adaptive Trends......Page 277
Chapter 13—Typology Redux......Page 280
Chapter 14—The Priority of the Paradigm......Page 289
Illustration Credits......Page 291
Index......Page 295