Making of the Fittest Dna and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution

Name: Making of the Fittest Dna and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution
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ISBN: 9780393330519

ISBN-10: 0393330516

ISBN-13: 9780393330519

Edition: N/A

Authors: Sean B. Carroll, Sean Carroll

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Throw out your fossilsthe best evidence for evolution is now found in DNA. DNA is the genetic blueprint of all creatures. Scientists have only recently discovered that it is also a living chronicle of evolution. In this book, leading biologist and writer Sean B. Carroll takes us on an exhilarating tour of the exquisite evolutionary record. The DNA record of evolution is filled with surprises. Immortal genes and evolution repeating itself are two of the stunners that await the lucky reader. The case for evolution can no longer be contested now that the DNA evidence is revealed. 50 b/w illustrations; 8 pages of color.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/17/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.19" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Preface: Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt



Introduction: The Bloodless Fish of Bouvet Island



The Everyday Math of Evolution: Chance, Selection, and Time



Immortal Genes: Running in Place for Eons



Making the New from the Old



Fossil Genes: Broken Pieces of Yesterday's Life



Deja Vu: How and Why Evolution Repeats Itself



Our Flesh and Blood: Arms Races, the Human Race, and Natural Selection



The Making and Evolution of Complexity



Seeing and Believing



The Palm Trees of Wyoming


Sources and Further Reading


Acknowledgments


Index