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Zusatztext 'Makes Evo Devo accessible to a wider readership ... Carroll does it splendidly' Guardian. Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Subtitled, "The New Science Of Evo Devo & The Making Of The Animal Kingdom". Explores how evolution has shaped nature's wondrous complexity and diversity, from insects to octpuses, and mice to men. Zusammenfassung Sean Carroll explores how evolution has shaped nature's wondrous complexity and diversity, from insects to octopuses, from mice to men. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.
