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Author:   Sean B. Carroll
Publisher:   Quercus Publishing
Imprint:   Quercus Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 19.90cm
Weight:   0.275kg
ISBN:  

9781849160483

ISBN 10:   1849160481
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   06 January 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface: Revolution No.3. Introduction: Butterflies, Zebras, and Embryos. The Making of Animals: Animal Architecture - Modern Forms, Ancient Designs; Monsters, Mutants, and Master Genes; From E.coli to Elephants; Making Babies - 25,000 Genes, Some Assembly Required; The Dark Matter of the Genome - Operating Instructions for the Tool Kit. Fossils, Genes, and the Making of Animal Diversity: The Big Bang of Animal Evolution; Little Bangs - Wings and Other Revolutionary Inventions; How the Butterfly Got Its Spots; Paint It Black; A Beautiful Mind - The Making of Homo sapiens; Endless Forms Most Beautiful. Sources and Further Reading. Acknowledgements. Index.

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'Carroll... writes in a lively style, peppering the book with endlessly fascinating examples' Scientific American. 'Impressively skilful first book' Independent.

'Carroll... writes in a lively style, peppering the book with endlessly fascinating examples' Scientific American. 'Impressively skilful first book' Independent.

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Author Website:   http://seanbcarroll.com/

Sean Carroll is a Professor of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His scientific discoveries have been featured in Time and The New York Times, and Carroll himself has written articles for Natural History and Playboy. He and his wife and children reside in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Author Website:   http://seanbcarroll.com/

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