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The Ancestor's Tale

By Richard Dawkins

Book information

Publisher
Mariner Books
Year
2005
ISBN
9780618619160, 061861916X
Open Library ID
OL7605986M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30912501 bytes)
Pages
510\510
Topic
Biology
Library
Great Science Textbooks DVD Library 2007
Time added
2009-10-26 04:07:46

Description

With unparalleled wit, clarity, and intelligence, Richard Dawkins, one of the world's most renowned evolutionary biologists, has introduced countless readers to the wonders of science in works such as The Selfish Gene. Now, in The Ancestor's Tale, Dawkins offers a masterwork: an exhilarating reverse tour through evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings of life four billion years ago. Throughout the journey Dawkins spins entertaining, insightful stories and sheds light on topics such as speciation, sexual selection, and extinction. The Ancestor's Tale is at once an essential education in evolutionary theory and a riveting read.

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