EVOLUTION by Gerard Cheshire ( 9781904263807 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

EVOLUTION
A LITTLE HISTORY OF A GREAT IDEA

By:

Gerard Cheshire

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

1904263801

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9781904263807

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Publisher:

WOODEN BOOKS

Pub. date:

1 October, 2008

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With an array of rarely published period prints from the Jennings Collection in Bath, and examples of the latest genetic research, this book asks some huge questions about life in the universe and is designed to interest general readers and students alike.

Synopsis:

Why did Darwin find tortoises so interesting? Are humans really descended from ancient apes? How did the peacock get its tail? What might life look like elsewhere in the universe? In this fascinating and highly-illustrated book, Gerard Cheshire tells the story of evolution, and plots the various devices by which we have all become the organisms we are today. With sections on convergence, sexual selection, epigenetics, and full appendices showing the tree of life. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

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Wooden Books

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