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Evolution in a Nutshell

1999
Evolution in a nutshell tries to explain the ever-controversial topic of evolution in a lucid manner to the casual viewer. It clarifies various misconceptions about this topic and provides plenty of information for serious learning. This site targets not only the young audiences but also the teachers and parents as well. It covers nearly all topics related to evolution like the theories and principles of evolution, rise of life from the first cell to the modern man and beyond. To explain concepts better, we have included animations in our site. To make learning fun, there are plenty of games which require the knowledge of the topic to succeed. These include an interesting 3-d adventure, Hangman, Anagrams, Crosswords, quizzes and more. In order to enable sharing of information and ideas, there is an Interactivity section which contain an online chat, message boards, mailing lists and a 3-d model of a classroom. Javascript based menus, navigation bars, and site tours guide the visitor through the site. The extensive help system is there to assist the viewer in case of difficulty. Last but not the least, the reader can contribute his/her articles to the web-site. The best submission every month will get the title of "Article of the month".