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ERIC Number: EJ591969
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
Haeckel's Embryos and Evolution: Setting the Record Straight.
Wells, Jonathan
American Biology Teacher, v61 n5 p345-49 May 1999
Argues that Ernst Haeckel's drawings of vertebrate embryos (1891), which have been widely used in biology textbooks to illustrate his "Biogenetic Law", are factually flawed. Discusses the problems with Haeckel's drawings and his theory. Contains 14 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Biology, Embryology, Evolution, Illustrations, Misconceptions, Science Education History, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ontogeny