The Plausibility of Life Resolving Darwin's Dilemma |
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| Author:
| Kirschner, Marc W.
Gerhart, John C. |
| Illustrator:
| Norton, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-11977-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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Offering daring new ideas about evolution, two highly respected biologists here tackle the central, unresolved question in the field-how have living organisms on Earth developed with such astounding variety and complexity? Marc Kirschner and John Gerhart draw on cutting-edge biological and medical research to provide an original solution to this longstanding puzzle. "In this terrific new book, molecular systems meet evolution. The result is a wealth of stimulating ideas...
More DescriptionOffering daring new ideas about evolution, two highly respected biologists here tackle the central, unresolved question in the field-how have living organisms on Earth developed with such astounding variety and complexity? Marc Kirschner and John Gerhart draw on cutting-edge biological and medical research to provide an original solution to this longstanding puzzle.
"In this terrific new book, molecular systems meet evolution. The result is a wealth of stimulating ideas set among clear explanations drawn from a revelatory decade in biology."-Andrew H. Knoll, author of Life on a Young Planet
"Thought-provoking and lucidly written. . . . The Plausibility of Life will help readers understand not just the plausibility of evolution, but its remarkable, inventive powers." -Sean Carroll, author of Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo
"Remarkably lucid and comprehensive, this new theoretical synthesis will . . . shift the grounds for debate in the controversy surrounding organic evolution."-Booklist (starred review)