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Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species is probably the best-known, least-read book. One of the most important achievements of the past millennium, it did for biology what Galileo did for astronomy: made it into a single science rather than a collection of unrelated facts. Important though Origin remains, its examples and intricate Victorian prose are now a century and a half old. They are ripe for renewal and reaffirmation. Writing as "Darwin's ghost," eminent geneticist Steve Jones updates this seminal work--and restates evolution's case for the 21st century. Jones is a writer of engaging wit and dazzling erudition and has been called "the British Carl Sagan." Using modern examples--the AIDS virus, the puzzles of sexual selection, the physiology and psychology of pets, and the unparalleled genetic success of our own species--he shows the power and immediacy of Darwin's great argument and makes us appreciate how it makes life make sense. Eye-opening and entertaining, filled with astonishing facts, amusing anecdotes, and the very latest research, Darwin's Ghost is contemporary science writing at its very best.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences Life sciences: general issues

• Full title: Darwin's Ghost
• Author: Steve Jones
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• EAN: 9780345422774
• ISBN: 0345422775
• ID: 02196598
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Weight: 612 g
• Dimensions: 237 × 157 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 03. April 2001

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