Introduction _ The Evidence That Evolution Is True

1.
Just a theory?
What is a theory? What is a fact?

2.
Dog, Cow, and Cabbage
Plato's Clutch | Sculpting the Gene Pool

3.
The Flower Path of Great Evolution
Insects, the First Gardeners | You Are My Natural Selection | Rat Teeth | Again, Dog Talk | Again, Flower Talk | Nature as a Selective Agent

4.
Silence and slow time
Night ring | Radioactive clock | Carbon

5.
Right before our eyes
The Lizard of Ford Mrchara | 45,000 Generations of Evolution in the Lab | Guppy

6.
Missing link? What did you lose?
“Show me the crocodile duck!” | “If a monkey gave birth to a human baby, I would believe it.” | From sea to land | I’m going back to the sea

7.
Lost People? Found Again
What I still hope for is... | Just go and see

8.
What we did on our own in nine months
Dance without a choreographer | Metaphors about development | Modeling cells like starlings | Enzymes | Then the bugs will try first

9.
Ark of the Continent
How are new species born? | Did the earth move?

10.
Family tree of relatives
Bone Approaches Bone | No Borrowing | Crustaceans | What if Thompson Had a Computer Again? | Molecular Biological Comparison | Molecular Clock

11.
History written on our bodies
Once Proud Wings | Lost Eyes | Unintelligent Design

12.
Arms Race and Evolutionary Theodicy
Solar Economy | No matter how hard you run, you're stuck in the same place | Evolutionary Theodicy?

13.
There is a grandeur to this view of life.
“From the wars of nature, from famine and death” | “The noblest thing we can imagine” | “The breath of life was breathed into” | “Into a few forms or into one” | “While the planets have gone on forever turning according to the fixed law of gravity” | “From such a simple beginning” | “Infinite forms, so beautiful and so wonderful, have evolved, and are still evolving”

Appendix _ History Deniers
Translator's Note: A Friendly Introduction to Jinharon, a Clear Refutation of Creationism

In 1859, Charles Darwin's masterpiece, The Origin of Species, shook the world to its core.
But even now, 150 years later, evolution and creationism are still hotly debated.
Even now, there is ongoing debate in the United States and Europe about whether 'creationism' should be added to textbooks.
Every credible scientist, and even theologians, accepts evolution as a scientific fact.
Even the Vatican officially sponsored this year's Evolutionary Science Congress.
However, according to a survey conducted in the United States, more than 40 percent of people still deny evolution.
Worldwide, an average of about 40 percent of people still doubt the truth of evolution.
They believe that the Earth is less than 10,000 years old and that humans lived together with dinosaurs.
And I believe that Adam and Eve really existed.


Do you still doubt evolution? Do you still believe the world was created by God? Richard Dawkins, author of the iconic "The God Delusion," has published "The Greatest Show on Earth," a compelling book that refutes those still caught up in the "God Delusion."
Dawkins, who is at the center of the hottest debate among newcomers.
He returns to rebuke evolution doubters.
Wake up! If Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" shook the world to its core 150 years ago, now Richard Dawkins will completely change humanity's worldview!

It would be good if enlightened bishops and theologians themselves would put more effort into combating the anti-scientific nonsense that they themselves deplore.
How many preachers, while agreeing that evolution is true and that Adam and Eve never existed, indiscriminately lecture theologically on Adam and Eve from the pulpit without ever mentioning that they never existed!
Bishops, think about it.
Pastors, be careful.
You are fiddling with the dynamite of ignorance that could explode at any moment.
It may be dynamite that is almost certain to explode unless precautions are taken in advance.

The readers I consider more important are those who are not historical deniers themselves, but perhaps know a few in their family or church circle who are, and who feel they do not know enough to make a case for evolution.
I sincerely hope that I can arm such readers.
Evolution is a fact.
It is an obvious truth that we are relatives of chimpanzees.
We are distant relatives of monkeys, distant relatives of aardvarks and manatees, and very distant relatives of bananas and turnips… …and we can expand on this as much as we want. (From “Just a Theory?” in Chapter 1)

Dawkins wants to show that evolution is an inescapable fact.
I praise its tremendous explanatory power, its simplicity, and its beauty.
Dawkins likens the task of proving that evolution is true to that of a detective arriving at the scene of a crime and making inferences after it has been committed.
The evidence that leads scientists to infer that 'evolution is a fact' is, I assert, more abundant, more conclusive, and more certain than the eyewitness testimony that has ever been used to convict anyone of a crime in any court of law in any era.


“More interesting than Dawkins’s brilliant wit and vast knowledge is the passion he displays in this book.
Freed from the constraints of academia, he seems to relish the opportunity to fiercely criticize his opponents.
It remains to be seen whether anyone will come forward to refute his words, but for now, Dawkins has the upper hand.” - Kirkus

If Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species' shook the world to its core 150 years ago,
Now Richard Dawkins will completely change humanity's world view!

So far, Richard Dawkins' books have dealt with what evolution is, what role genes play, and how evolution can actually occur.
In his first book, The Selfish Gene (1976), he argued that humans (individuals) are nothing more than puppets of their genes, causing a stir in the scientific community for the next 30 years.
The 1982 book The Extended Phenotype was a supplement to The Selfish Gene.
His subsequent books, The Blind Watchmaker (1986) and Climbing the Impossible Mountain (1996), focused on logically refuting the claim that evolution cannot produce complexity, while Rivers of Eden (1995), published in between, was a short summary of these ideas.
『Unraveling the Rainbow』(1998) and 『The Devil's Apostle』(2003) are books that truly showcase Dawkins' writing outside of science.
『Ancestor Stories』(2004) traces the history of human evolution from the present to the past.


And finally, 『The God Delusion』(2006) appeared.
Through this book, as befitting a world-renowned scholar, he crosses over science, religion, philosophy, and history, historically examining the theoretical contradictions of creationism and the evils of religion brought about by false beliefs, and strongly asserts that the alternative to future society lies not in religion, but in humanity itself.
With this book, which mercilessly argued that 'God is a delusion,' Dawkins suddenly emerged as the world's leading atheist.
Nicknamed 'Ultra-Darwinian' and 'Darwin's Rottweiler', he has opened the eyes of countless people and has had an enormous influence on a wide range of academic fields, including politics, economics, society, psychology, and popular culture, beyond science.

Dawkins is now retired from Oxford University, devoting his energy to lecturing and writing.
In early 2009, he attracted attention by leading the 'Atheist Bus Campaign' with the British Humanist Association.
“Perhaps there is no God.
So, they advertised on buses with the phrase, “Stop worrying and enjoy life.”
Through the Richard Dawkins Foundation, he is also carrying out various movements that emphasize the importance of rational thinking.


The Greatest Show on Earth is Richard Dawkins' tenth book.
The book returns to the fundamental question of whether evolution is true.
While previous works assumed evolution as an obvious fact and discussed theories about how it works, this book addresses “what evidence supports evolution and what makes evolution a scientific fact?”
Dawkins has gathered together in one place the multifaceted evidence of evolution that he has discussed here and there, and added the latest data.
"The Greatest Show on Earth" begins with a stern and clear rebuttal to the creationists' "intelligent design theory," revealing just how foolish their "logic" is.
And in Richard Dawkins' characteristically clear and persuasive prose, he describes the evidence for evolution, which is the "most compelling explanation" for how humans came to be and how the universe we live in came to be, and why evolution is a "scientific fact."

“This is Dawkins’ tenth book, and it is his best work, surpassing even The Selfish Gene and The Blind Watchmaker.
In The God Delusion, he expressed his anger by bluntly defending atheism, but now he has shed his animosity and presents the evidence for evolution, full of compelling stories.
“A scientifically fascinating and thoroughly persuasive book.” - The San Francisco Chronicle

The ultimate theory that reveals the most devastating truth in history, the great mystery of life.
The evidence for evolution finally completed by Dawkins, the most complete expositor of Darwinism!

Did evolution actually occur? If so, what evidence is there? To answer this question, Dawkins follows in the footsteps of his hero, Darwin.
First, we deal with human breeding as evidence of artificial selection (domestication).
It tells the story of dogs, cows, pigeons, and cabbages that evolved rapidly through seed selection.


“If human breeders can transform wolves into Pekingese and wild cabbage into cauliflower in just a few hundred or thousand years, why shouldn’t the random survival of wild plants and animals have done the same over millions of years?” (p. 67), he slowly leads the reader into evidence of natural selection.
And it thoroughly explores the vast and rich body of scientific evidence, from examples of natural selection occurring today to clues in the fossil record, from nature's clocks that record the vast spans of evolutionary time to the intricate development of embryos, from tectonic geology like plate tectonics to molecular biology.
He develops a strong and impenetrable argument that 'it is no accident that we humans have come to be situated as a small branch in the middle of the abundantly flourishing tree of life, but rather a direct result of evolution driven by non-random natural selection.'


For example, it discusses the robustness of fossil evidence by clearly showing, with pictures and explanations, how many fossils have been discovered so far that correspond to intermediate forms between fish and amphibians, and intermediate forms in the evolution of Homo sapiens.
It also discusses how radiometric dating, the method used to measure the time of fossil evidence, is not as weak as creationists often claim, and how the relative order of fossil trees and strata can be used as a “scientifically accurate clock.”
And it borrows from embryology to explain “how a single cell, given enough time, can become a complex organism like a human being.”


There is plenty of other evidence besides that.
There is evidence from comparing the anatomical structures of living animals, as well as even stronger molecular biological evidence from comparing DNA.
The explanations of evolutionary clocks and plate tectonics are very informative, even though they are topics that are often glossed over as complex in other books.


“Whether you accept evolution or not, after reading Dawkins’ clear and refreshing introduction to evolution, you will surely understand the content of evolution itself.
Dawkins's ability to use metaphors and analogies to explain things allows readers to easily access the latest research in fields ranging from paleontology to molecular biology.
“You can really feel the excitement of the rapidly expanding field of evolutionary biology.”
- Eugene Scott, Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education

A grand, dazzling truth! Clear and concise arguments! Dazzling and dazzling prose!
Dawkins, the greatest showman of nature's greatest show.
This book is Dawkins at his best.


This book itself is a very well-written introduction to evolution.
Fantastic examples and ingenious experiments are provided on virtually every topic: the phenomenon of evolution, Darwin's theory of random mutation and nonrandom selection, adaptation, speciation and distribution, replicators and carriers, the fossil record, the arbitrariness of species classification, kinship and phylogenetic trees, arms races, and more.

The fun of reading Dawkins' book isn't limited to the content.
His writings are essential science books, essential reading for everyone in the 21st century, from atheists to monks. They are more than just great works of literature! True to his world-renowned reputation, he possesses a vast knowledge and breadth of understanding, encompassing science, religion, philosophy, and history. His writing style remains dazzling, provocative, and relentless, unraveling complex issues.
A wonderful parable shows the highest heights to which his rhetoric can ascend.

Forget the fighters in "The God Delusion".
Now enjoy the evidence for evolution traced by Richard Dawkins, who has transformed into the greatest detective ever to surpass Sherlock Holmes.
There is a huge, dazzling truth in the clear and neat argument and the dazzling and brilliant sentences.
This book shines with the outstanding talent and brilliant vision of life of the greatest biologist since Darwin.
Do you still doubt evolution? Do you still blindly believe in God's design? Evolution, the very reason for your and my existence and the history of all life, is an undeniable fact.
Read Dawkins! You will fully understand the great mystery of life.
“The greatest event on Earth is evolution!”

“Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins and others are candles illuminating our dark world, where demons are rampant.
Unfortunately, we lost Carl and Steve too soon.
…but thanks to luck and healthy DNA, Dawkins remains with us, standing as a beacon of scientific skepticism and a hero to skeptics everywhere.” - Michael Shermer, Richard Dawkins