See the infographics below for a visual explanation of the process of evolutionary thought, and read more on the subject through books and ebooks available at the Library.
This interactive infographic, from Understanding Evolution, a collaborative project of the University of California Museum of Paleontology and the National Center for Science Education, shows how our understanding of evolution has been influenced by four disciplinary areas: Earth's history, life's history, mechanisms of evolution, and development and genetics. Explore the full timeline here.
This colorful infographic offers another view of the progression of evolutionary theories. "Evolution: a progression of scientific thought" is by Tania Jenkins and Miriam Quick, designed by Stefanie Posavec. Download the full version here (PDF), or in French, Spanish and German here.