Evolution /

This animated program examines the concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene. It introduces evolution by discussing Darwin's study of finches from the Galapagos Islands, examines the roles that the selfish gene and altruism play in survival, discusses sexual selection and speciation, e...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Discovery Education (Firm)
Other Authors:	Tomazik, Sandy (Screenwriter), Hodges, Brian (Screenwriter), Fabian, Rhonda (Screenwriter), Becker, Leslie (Producer), Orlow, Richard (Narrator), Evans, Dylan, 1966-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed captioned.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2008]
Series:	Icons of science.
Subjects:	Evolution (Biology) Educational films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	This animated program examines the concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene. It introduces evolution by discussing Darwin's study of finches from the Galapagos Islands, examines the roles that the selfish gene and altruism play in survival, discusses sexual selection and speciation, explains how genetic mutations lead to diversity in species, and emphasizes that natural selection is a cumulative process of change that occurs slowly over time.
Item Description:	Based on the book Introducing evolution by Dylan Evans. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (26 min., 11 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Lead animators, Mose Aimone, NIcholas Toth, Nicholas Waligorski '