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Evolution
Carl Zimmer
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Description for Evolution
Paperback. In this title, Carl Zimmer draws together the entire history of evolution, from Darwin's original insights on the voyage of the Beagle, through the "modern synthesis", which combined genetics with natural selection, to the Darwinian medicine and the "selfish gene" of today. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 364.
Carl Zimmer tells the story of the theory of evolution from Darwin's journey on the Beagle to the controversies of modern evolutionary theory, the understanding of the lethal resurgence of antibiotic resistant diseases and the wave of species extinctions that face us today. The result is a wonderfully accessible account of a remarkable scientific journey, from the emergence to the triumph of an idea.
Carl Zimmer tells the story of the theory of evolution from Darwin's journey on the Beagle to the controversies of modern evolutionary theory, the understanding of the lethal resurgence of antibiotic resistant diseases and the wave of species extinctions that face us today. The result is a wonderfully accessible account of a remarkable scientific journey, from the emergence to the triumph of an idea.
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099439820
SKU
V9780099439820
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About Carl Zimmer
A former senior editor at Discover magazine, Carl Zimmer is Stephen Jay Gould's successor on the US magazine Natural History. He is the author of two previous books and lives in New York.
Reviews for Evolution
Zimmer takes us on a comprehensive tour of the history and implications of evolution that is hard to fault... Admirable.
Guardian
Written with crystal clarity, Zimmer uses a broad brush to sweep us through the length and breadth of evolution... We are enthusiastically brought up-to-date.... a stunning and accessible book
Tim Birkhead in the BBC Wildlife Magazine ... Read more
Guardian
Written with crystal clarity, Zimmer uses a broad brush to sweep us through the length and breadth of evolution... We are enthusiastically brought up-to-date.... a stunning and accessible book
Tim Birkhead in the BBC Wildlife Magazine ... Read more