The Making of the Fittest (Paperback)

Sean B. Carroll

ISBN 10: 0393330516 / ISBN 13: 9780393330519

Published by WW Norton & Co, New York, 2007

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Paperback. DNA, the genetic blueprint of all creatures, is a stunningly rich and detailed record of evolution. Every change or new trait, from the gaudy colors of tropical birds to our color vision with which we admire them, is due to changes in DNA that leave a record and can be traced. Just as importantly, the DNA evidence has revealed several profound surprises about how evolution actually works. DNA evidence not only solves crimesin Sean Carroll's hands it will now end the Evolution Wars. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Making of the Fittest (Paperback)
• Publisher: WW Norton & Co, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393330516
• ISBN 13: 9780393330519
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

DNA evidence not only solves crimes-in Sean Carroll's hands it will now end the Evolution Wars.

About the Author

Sean B. Carroll is professor of genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. His first book, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, was a finalist for the 2005 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Carroll's seminal scientific work has been featured in Time and The New Yorker. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.