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The Tangled Bank

By Carl Zimmer

The Tangled Bank

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Used widely in non-majors biology classes, this 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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
468
Release Date:
2013-10-21
Publication Date:
2013-08-26
Publisher:
ROBERTS & CO PUBL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1936221446
ISBN13:
9781936221448
Weight:
958 g
Height:
212 cm
Width:
274 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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