"Controversy" puts the reader at the forefront of the scientific revolution against traditional notions of gradual evolution. Palmer discusses how new species proliferate due to sudden mass extinctions caused by cataclysmic events--such as meteor showers--recorded by dramatically abrupt transitions in the fossil record.This major change of perspective unearths ancient issues on the history of the solar system, the evolution of humanity--even extraterrestrial threats to the world.
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"Controversy" puts the reader at the forefront of the scientific revolution against traditional notions of gradual evolution. Palmer discusses how new species proliferate due to sudden mass extinctions caused by cataclysmic events--such as meteor showers--recorded by dramatically abrupt transitions in the fossil record.This major change of perspective unearths ancient issues on the history of the solar system, the evolution of humanity--even extraterrestrial threats to the world.
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