中文参考译名:演化：一个美国科学读卡器（科学美国人读者）
Author: Scientific American
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Keywords: scientific, american, readers, reader, evolution
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 2006-09-15
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0226742695
ISBN-13: 9780226742694

From the Scopes “Monkey Trial” of 1925 to the court ruling against the Dover Area School Board’s proposed intelligent design curriculum in 2005, few scientific topics have engendered as much controversy—or grabbed as many headlines—as evolution. And since the debate shows no signs of abating, there is perhaps no better time to step back and ask: What is evolution? Defined as the gradual process by which something changes into a different and usually more complex and efficient form, evolution explains the formation of the universe, the nature of viruses, and the em

中文参考译名:科学美国人：科学台参考
Author: Editors of Scientific American
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Keywords: reference, desk, science, american, scientific
Number of Pages: 704
Published: 1999-09-16
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0471356751
ISBN-13: 9780471356752

Who names newly discovered planets? What exactly are black holes? Where are there the most earthquakes? When did the first Homo sapiens walk the earth? Why is the night sky dark? How does the fluoride in toothpaste prevent cavities? Since 1845, Scientific American has answered questions and provided the best information available in all areas of science. Now, Scientific American is proud to present an accessible, one-volume reference covering all the sciences. Whether you want to examine the tiniest microbes, the properties of the earth’s core, or the farthest reaches of space, this hand