Part 6 (1/2)
p. 143 What do you mean, 'missing'?: What do you mean, 'missing'?: ments that follow an article in the Sunday Times Sunday Times (London): (London):
p. 153 Here is one called Here is one called Eomaia Eomaia : : Ji et al. (2002). Ji et al. (2002).
p. 154 Atlas of Creation Atlas of Creation : : Incredibly there are now no fewer than three volumes of this infamous waste of expensive, glossy paper. Incredibly there are now no fewer than three volumes of this infamous waste of expensive, glossy paper.
p. 154 a fis.h.i.+ng lure as a 'caddis fly': a fis.h.i.+ng lure as a 'caddis fly': This can be seen clearly at This can be seen clearly at /fis.h.i.+ng/more-fly-tying.html.
p. 163 'We went straight to the Museum': 'We went straight to the Museum': Smith (1956), 41. Smith (1956), 41.
p. 168 Tiktaalik Tiktaalik ! A name never to be forgotten: ! A name never to be forgotten: mentary on the The 'News and Views' commentary on the Odontochelys Odontochelys paper: paper: Reisz and Head (2008). Reisz and Head (2008).
p. 177 Proganochelys Proganochelys : : Joyce and Gauthier (2004). Joyce and Gauthier (2004).
p. 17980 In another book I described DNA as 'the Genetic Book of the Dead': Dawkins (1998), ch. 10. Dawkins (1998), ch. 10.
CHAPTER 7: MISSING PERSONS? MISSING NO LONGER p. 185 ' 'Pithecanthropus [Java Man] was not a man': [Java Man] was not a man': Dubois (1935), also quoted in Dubois (1935), also quoted in /watch?v=XH-groCeKbE.
pp. 21920 Calling it 'Boids', Craig Reynolds wrote a program along these lines: /cwr/boids/.
p. 229 it has been deciphered by a group of scientists a.s.sociated with the brilliant mathematical biologist George Oster: it has been deciphered by a group of scientists a.s.sociated with the brilliant mathematical biologist George Oster: Odell et al. (1980). Odell et al. (1980).
p. 233 An early cla.s.sic experiment by the n.o.bel Prize-winning embryologist Roger Sperry: An early cla.s.sic experiment by the n.o.bel Prize-winning embryologist Roger Sperry: Meyer (1998). Meyer (1998).
p. 243 the complete family tree of all 558 cells of a newly hatched larva: the complete family tree of all 558 cells of a newly hatched larva: C. elegans C. elegans cell family tree from cell family tree from mend the three n.o.bel Prize speeches on site is a treasure trove of information on these minute creatures. I also strongly recommend the three n.o.bel Prize speeches on C. elegans C. elegans from Sydney Brenner, H. Robert Horvitz and John Sulston Brenner (2003), Horvitz (2003), Sulston (2003) which are also available to read or view at from Sydney Brenner, H. Robert Horvitz and John Sulston Brenner (2003), Horvitz (2003), Sulston (2003) which are also available to read or view at n.o.belprize.org/n.o.bel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2002/index.html.
CHAPTER 9: THE ARK OF THE CONTINENTS p. 253 There are tiny nematode worms: There are tiny nematode worms: munication to the Royal Society: In an 1845 communication to the Royal Society: Sibson (1848). Sibson (1848).
p. 3467 J. W. S. Pringle . . . was mainly responsible for working out how halteres work: halteres work: Pringle (1948). Pringle (1948).
p. 353 'If an optician wanted to sell me an instrument which had all these defects': 'If an optician wanted to sell me an instrument which had all these defects': Helmholtz (1881), 194. Helmholtz (1881), 194.
p. 355 'For the eye has every possible defect that can be found in an optical instrument': 'For the eye has every possible defect that can be found in an optical instrument': Helmholtz (1881), 201. Helmholtz (1881), 201.
p. 362 'Despite possession of a well developed larynx and a gregarious nature, the Giraffe is able to utter only low moans or bleats': 'Despite possession of a well developed larynx and a gregarious nature, the Giraffe is able to utter only low moans or bleats': Harrison (1980). Harrison (1980).
p. 370 'I cannot persuade myself': 'I cannot persuade myself': Darwin (1887b). Darwin (1887b).
p. 370 fn. Not to be confused with another Australian: fn. Not to be confused with another Australian: M. Denton, M. Denton, Nature's Destiny Nature's Destiny (New York: Free Press, 2002). (New York: Free Press, 2002).
p. 371 'patchwork of makes.h.i.+ft s': 'patchwork of makes.h.i.+ft s': C. S. Pittendrigh, 'Adaptation, natural selection, and behavior', in A. Roe and G. G. Simpson, eds, C. S. Pittendrigh, 'Adaptation, natural selection, and behavior', in A. Roe and G. G. Simpson, eds, Behavior and Evolution Behavior and Evolution (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1958). (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1958).
CHAPTER 12: ARMS RACES AND 'EVOLUTIONARY THEODICY'
p. 380 The five fastest runners among mammal species: The five fastest runners among mammal species: List from List from /blog/top-twenty-20-fastest-land-animals-including-humans.
p. 382 My colleague John Krebs and I published a paper on the subject in 1979: My colleague John Krebs and I published a paper on the subject in 1979: Dawkins and Krebs (1979). Dawkins and Krebs (1979).
p. 382 'Before a.s.serting that the deceptive appearance': 'Before a.s.serting that the deceptive appearance': Cott (1940), 1589. Cott (1940), 1589.
pp. 3834 And there are even, though it may seem surprising, arms races between males and females within a species, and between parents between males and females within a species, and between parents and offspring: and offspring: See Dawkins (2006), chs 8 and 9, 'Battle of the generations' and 'Battle of the s.e.xes'. See Dawkins (2006), chs 8 and 9, 'Battle of the generations' and 'Battle of the s.e.xes'.
p. 390 'What a book a devil's chaplain might write': 'What a book a devil's chaplain might write': Darwin (1903). Darwin (1903).
p. 390 '[N]ature is neither kind nor unkind': '[N]ature is neither kind nor unkind': Dawkins (1995), ch. 4, 'G.o.d's utility function'. Dawkins (1995), ch. 4, 'G.o.d's utility function'.
p. 394 As a matter of interest, there are aberrant individuals who cannot feel pain: As a matter of interest, there are aberrant individuals who cannot feel pain: For examples, see For examples, see news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4195437.stm, /id/6379795/.