Organic Evolution


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Organic Evolution is a college textbook that describes the mechanism of biological evolution by natural selection. It then explores the evidences for evolution in various animals, including insects, reptiles, birds and humans, mainly from the science of paleontology. (Summary by JoeD) (26 hr 4 min)

Chapters

Preface 4:57 Read by Lucretia B.
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 1a History of Evolution 23:07 Read by Lucretia B.
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 1b History of Evolution 23:48 Read by Lucretia B.
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 2 The Organic Kingdom 34:42 Read by Lazuli
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 3a Classification of Organisms 10:05 Read by Joy S Grape
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 3b Classification of Organisms 15:47 Read by Jesse Noar
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 3c Classification of Organisms 17:02 Read by Jesse Noar
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 4a Geographic Distribution 30:57 Read by Lazuli
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 4b Geographic Distribution 19:01 Read by Lazuli
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 5a Bathymetric Distribution 25:52 Read by Lucretia B.
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 5b Bathymetric Distribution 25:20 Read by Lucretia B.
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 6a Geological Distribution 14:28 Read by Lazuli
Part 1 Introduction – Chapter 6b Geological Distribution 16:56 Read by Lazuli
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 7a Natural Selection 25:06 Read by Joy Suzanne Grazer
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 7b Natural Selection 17:20 Read by Joy Suzanne Grazer
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 8a Sexual and Artificial Selection 18:01 Read by Joy Suzanne Grazer
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 8b Sexual and Artificial Selection 28:35 Read by Jack Blake
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 9 Variation and Mutation 23:31 Read by Lee Smalley
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 10a Heredity 20:03 Read by KHand
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 10b Heredity 12:56 Read by KHand
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 10c Heredity 14:54 Read by KHand
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 11 Inheriance of Acquired Characters 31:24 Read by Lazuli
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 12a Orthogenesis and Kinetogenesis 13:38 Read by Lazuli
Part 2 The Mechanism of Evolution – Chapter 12b Orthogenesis and Kinetogenesis 27:51 Read by Lazuli
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 1 Ontogeny – Chapter 13a The Life C… 22:03 Read by Lazuli
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 1 Ontogeny – Chapter 13b The Life C… 32:56 Read by Lazuli
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 1 Ontogeny – Chapter 14a Recapitula… 15:27 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 1 Ontogeny – Chapter 14b Recapitula… 22:24 Read by hgal2010
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 28:02 Read by Eric Metzler
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 18:21 Read by Eric Metzler
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 9:22 Read by Frances Wicks
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 26:31 Read by Frances Wicks
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 16:43 Read by Larry Wilson
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 20:39 Read by Larry Wilson
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 28:01 Read by JoeD
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 12:50 Read by JoeD
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 14:04 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 11:06 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 15:57 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 34:05 Read by Jairus Amar
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 14:31 Read by ct3ct3ct3
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 19:14 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 16:19 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 17:22 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 12:14 Read by Deon Gines
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 19:23 Read by Deon Gines
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 26:33 Read by Deon Gines
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 13:21 Read by Eric Metzler
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 2 Morphology and Adaptations – Chap… 25:12 Read by Eric Metzler
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 25a Fossil… 15:23 Read by Lynne Carroll
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 25b Fossil… 17:35 Read by Lynne Carroll
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 26a Cephal… 10:12 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 26b Cephal… 11:28 Read by KHand
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 27a Insects 28:33 Read by Lisa Reichert
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 27b Insects 20:11 Read by Lisa Reichert
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 28a Origin… 15:43 Read by Lisa Reichert
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 28b Origin… 23:17 Read by Lisa Reichert
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 29a Emerge… 24:49 Read by Amy Gramour
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 29b Emerge… 21:24 Read by Amy Gramour
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 30a Rise o… 23:50 Read by Deon Gines
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 30b Rise o… 21:57 Read by Deon Gines
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 31a Beaked… 14:24 Read by JackMon
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 31b Beaked… 11:39 Read by Frances Wicks
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 31c Beaked… 12:37 Read by Frances Wicks
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 32a Origin… 22:06 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 32b Origin… 18:14 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 33a Incurs… 11:11 Read by Mickey T.
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 33b Incurs… 19:38 Read by Mickey T.
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 34a Probos… 16:32 Read by Christian Silva
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 34b Probos… 13:34 Read by Frances Wicks
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 34c Probos… 18:05 Read by Frances Wicks
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 35a Horses 12:40 Read by Robin Cotter
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 35b Horses 13:43 Read by Robin Cotter
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 35c Horses 10:03 Read by Robin Cotter
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 36a Camels 19:33 Read by Jairus Amar
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 36b Camels 17:42 Read by Lynne T
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 37a The Ev… 10:32 Read by rookieblue
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 37b The Ev… 22:09 Read by Eric Metzler
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 37c The Ev… 12:38 Read by Eric Metzler
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 37d The Ev… 11:38 Read by Eric Metzler
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 38a The Ev… 22:18 Read by Pamela Krantz
Part 3 The Evidences of Evolution – Section 3 Paleontology – Chapter 38b The Ev… 18:11 Read by Pamela Krantz
Part 4 – Epilogue – The Pulse of Life 12:43 Read by Pamela Krantz