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Also by Sean B. Carroll:

The Particle At The End Of The Universe, November 2012
Hardcover / e-Book
The Making of the Fittest, October 2006
Hardcover

THE MAKING OF THE FITTEST
By: Sean B. Carroll

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.

Media Buzz

Talk of the Nation - October 20, 2006