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DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution
W. W. Norton
October 2006
On Sale: October 9, 2006
288 pages
ISBN: 0393061639
EAN: 9780393061635
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
DNA evidence not only solves crimes—in Sean Carroll's
hands it will now end the Evolution Wars.
DNA is
the genetic material that defines us as individuals. Over
the last two decades, it has emerged as a powerful tool for
solving crimes and determining guilt & innocence. But,
very recently, an important new aspect of DNA has been
revealed—it contains a detailed record of evolution. That
is, DNA is a living chronicle of how the marvelous creatures
that inhabit our planet have adapted to its many
environments, from the freezing waters of the Antarctic to
the lush canopy of the rain forest.
In the pages of
this highly readable narrative, Sean Carroll guides the
general reader on a tour of the massive DNA record of three
billion years of evolution to see how the fittest are made.
And what a eye-opening tour it is - one featuring immortal
genes, fossil genes, and genes that bear the scars of past
battles with horrible diseases. This book clinches the case
for evolution, beyond any reasonable doubt. 50
illustrations; 8 pages of color.
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