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THE TANGLED BANK
AN INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION |
| By: |
Carl Zimmer |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£29.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0981519474 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780981519470 |
| Publisher: |
ROBERTS & COMPANY PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
3 November, 2009 |
| Pages: |
400 |
| Synopsis: |
"The Tangled Bank" is the first textbook about evolution intended for the general reader. Zimmer, an award-winning science writer, takes readers on a fascinating journey into the latest discoveries about evolution. In the Canadian Arctic, paleontologists unearth fossils documenting the move of our ancestors from sea to land. In the outback of Australia, a zoologist tracks some of the world's deadliest snakes to decipher the 100-million-year evolution of venom molecules. In Africa, geneticists are gathering DNA to probe the origin of our species. In clear, non-technical language, Zimmer explains the central concepts essential for understanding new advances in evolution, including natural selection, genetic drift, and sexual selection. He demonstrates how vital evolution is to all branches of modern biology-from the fight against deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria to the analysis of the human genome. Richly illustrated with over 300 illustrations and photographs, "The Tangled Bank" is essential reading for anyone who wants understand the history of life on Earth. |
| Illustrations: |
285 illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Roberts & Company Publishers |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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