Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-made World - Brossura

Francis, Richard C.

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ISBN 10: 0393353036 ISBN 13: 9780393353037

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2016

Riassunto

A renowned science journalist—weaving together history, archaeology and anthropology—relates the incredible story of how certain ancient animals chose to live near humans, thus sealing their evolutionary fate, while seamlessly integrating the most cutting-edge ideas in 21st-century biology.

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Recensione:

"There's nothing tame about Richard Francis's latest book. Indeed, domestication is one of the most spectacularly important and fascinating transformations in the history of animal life. I have been waiting a long time for the definitive take on the topic, and finally it is here. Francis goes wide and deep in this wonderful, well-written book." --Christine Kenneally, author of The Invisible History of the Human Race"

A scientific, fascinating look at the domestication of animals

"We humans evolve side by side with other animals in the process of domestication, and in this intriguing study, science journalist Richard Francis tracks those changes."

--Nature

"This wonderful book tells its tale in spellbinding detail."

--Geographical

"An essential read for anyone interested in the stories of the animals in our homes and on our plates." --BBC Focus

L'autore:

Richard C. Francis is a science journalist with a PhD in neurobiology from Stony Brook University. He is the author of the acclaimed books Domesticated, Epigenetics and Why Won't Men Ask for Directions? He lives in northern California.

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• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0393353036
• ISBN 13: 9780393353037
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 484