From So Simple a Beginning The Book of Evolution

Whitfield, Philip

ISBN 10: 0020383045 / ISBN 13: 9780020383048

Editore: Macmillan General Reference, 1995

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10.90 X 8.60 X 0.80 inches; 224 pages.

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• Titolo: From So Simple a Beginning The Book of Evolution
• Editore: Macmillan General Reference
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0020383045
• ISBN 13: 9780020383048
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: Good
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket

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A superbly designed exploration of evolutionFirst published in 1993, From So Simple a Beginning is a visually stunning examination of the mysteries of life on our planet, suitable as a family reference or for the natural history enthusiast. Filled with full-color artwork -- specially commissioned illustrations, diagrams, and dramatic photographs -- the text is accessible and comprehensive. Four sections cover: the history of the idea of evolution; the chemical, molecular, and genetic machinery that enable living things to reproduce and modify themselves; the seven ways in which adaptation can take place; and contemporary theories, advances in genetic engineering, and future implications. The Chicago Sun-Times rightly praised this striking book as "a curl-up-by-the-fire fascinator". It belongs in the library of everyone with a questioning mind.

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Book by Whitfield Philip