| Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea | 
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| Author: Carl Zimmer
Creator: Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 359200
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0434009091
EAN: 9780434009091
ASIN: 0434009091
Publication Date: February 7, 2002
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Condition: Mint Condition; We post daily by Royal Mail,from Uk location, Wrapped in bubble and inserted in jiffy bag ;Priority Airmail used Worldwide on International orders
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
While there are countless books on evolution, there are few that have quite the combination of interest for the general reader provided by American science writer Carl Zimmer's Evolution. From the historical genesis of Darwin's idea, born and bred aboard the Beagle and the subsequent furore after its publication in 1859, Zimmer brings us right up to date with an overview of the status of the Darwin/Wallace theory today. Darwin promised his readers "a grandeur in this view of life" and, as Zimmer very ably shows, life now displays far more grandeur than even Darwin appreciated. Zimmer is ideally qualified to do this as he was a senior editor at Discover magazine where he saw much of the new science developing before his eyes. He is also a well-known author of some very successful popular science books such as At the Water's Edge and more recently Parasite Rex. The bare factual bones of the science are deftly interlaced with stories of the individual scientists and their discoveries which normally are hidden from view. Zimmer takes us expertly from the origin of life and its prehistoric evolution as evidenced by fossils, through the genetic evidence and evolution of sex to the question of primate evolution and the problems this still raises for religious fundamentalists. Beautifully illustrated with photos, diagrams and artwork, and supported with an extensive further reading list and index, Evolution is part of a bigger WGBH television and educational project but can stand alone on its own considerable merits. --Douglas Palmer
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| Customer Reviews:
Highly recommended September 8, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
It is written in a very readable style that covers evolution from the beginnings of life on earth through to human evolution with chapters devoted also to Darwin and the discovery of evolution. The story of evolution is fascinatingly told with explanations of the parts played by extinctions, mutations, natural selection etc. The many vignettes and examples of evolutionary history and complex design in the animal kingdom are amazing and will make you marvel at the miraclulousness of life on Earth. Although it was produced in tandem with a television series, this book easily stands alone as being excellent in its own right.
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