The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution

The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution

by RichardDawkins (Author)

Synopsis

Renowned biologist and thinker Dawkins presents his most expansive work yet: a comprehensive look at evolution, ranging from the latest developments to his own provocative views, and loosely based on the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 688
Edition: New title
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: Oct 2004

ISBN 10: 0618005838
ISBN 13: 9780618005833

Media Reviews
This clever approach to our extended family tree should prove a natural hit with science readers. Publishers Weekly, Starred One of Dawkins's best: a big, almost encyclopedic compendium bursting with information and ideas. Kirkus Reviews, Starred This is an ambitious, important book rich with fascinating insights. Also, it couldn't come at a better time. --Carl Zimmer The New York Times Book Review Our complete evolutionary story, brilliantly recounted by Dawkins. --Jonathan Keats, Popular Science The most modest and winning of his eight books. --John Horgan, Discover