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Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea: xxvi

Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea: xxvi

by Carl Zimmer (Author), Carl Zimmer (Author)

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    Paperback 2003

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Synopsis

Carl Zimmer tells the story of the theory of evolution from Darwin's journey on the Beagle to the controversies of modern evolutionary theory, the understanding of the lethal resurgence of antibiotic resistant diseases and the wave of species extinctions that face us today. The result is a wonderfully accessible account of a remarkable scientific journey, from the emergence to the triumph of an idea.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 512
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Arrow
Published: 06 Feb 2003
ISBN 10: 0099439824
ISBN 13: 9780099439820
Book Overview: A magnificent and dazzling introduction to the science of evolution and its history from Darwin to the present.

Media Reviews
Zimmer takes us on a comprehensive tour of the history and implications of evolution that is hard to fault... Admirable. * Guardian *
Written with crystal clarity, Zimmer uses a broad brush to sweep us through the length and breadth of evolution... We are enthusiastically brought up-to-date.... a stunning and accessible book * Tim Birkhead in the BBC Wildlife Magazine *
Author Bio
A former senior editor at Discover magazine, Carl Zimmer is Stephen Jay Gould's successor on the US magazine Natural History. He is the author of two previous books and lives in New York.