Bibliograph

The making of the fittest, DNA and the ultimate forensic record of evolution, Sean B. Carroll ; with illustrations by Jamie W. Carroll and Leanne M. Olds

Type

Label

The making of the fittest, DNA and the ultimate forensic record of evolution, Sean B. Carroll ; with illustrations by Jamie W. Carroll and Leanne M. Olds

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-284) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The making of the fittest

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

69593994

Responsibility statement

Sean B. Carroll ; with illustrations by Jamie W. Carroll and Leanne M. Olds

Sub title

DNA and the ultimate forensic record of evolution

Table Of Contents

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 -- Déjà 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

Target audience

adult

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