Author: Steve Jones
Edition: (2nd)
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0345422775
Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated
Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species is probably the best-known, least-read book. Medical books Darwin's Ghost. One of the most important achievements of the past millennium, it did for biology what Galileo did for astronomy: made it into a single science rather than a collection of unrelated facts. Important though Origin remains, its examples and intricate Victorian prose are now a century and a half old. They are ripe for renewal and reaffirmation. Writing as "Darwin's ghost," eminent geneticist Steve Jones updates this seminal work—and restates evolution's case for the 21st century Medical books Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated, 9781435295476. Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated, ISBN-13: 9781435295476, ISBN-10: 1435295471
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Darwin's Ghost : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9780345422774 : 0345422775 : 03 Apr 2001 : As Darwin's "ghostwriter", Jones has updated the 19th-century masterpiece with contemporary examples drawn from our ever-expanding scientific knowledge--using evidence and anecdotes of which Darwin could not even have conceived--to restate evolution's case for the 21st century.
Darwin's Ghost
Powered by Frooition Pro Click here to view full size. Full Size Image Click to close full size. Darwin's Ghost - Book NEW Author(s): Steve Jones Format: Paperback # Pages: 377 ISBN-13: 9780345422774 Published: 04/01/2001 Language: English Weight: 0.98 pounds A modern geneticist revisits Darwin's classic work to offer contemporary examples and modern research--from the AIDS virus and the physiology and psychology of pets to the genetic success of humankind--that confirm the classic book's concl
Medical Book Darwin's Ghost
One of the most important achievements of the past millennium, it did for biology what Galileo did for astronomy: made it into a single science rather than a collection of unrelated facts. Important though Origin remains, its examples and intricate Victorian prose are now a century and a half old. They are ripe for renewal and reaffirmation. Writing as "Darwin's ghost," eminent geneticist Steve Jones updates this seminal work—and restates evolution's case for the 21st century.
Jones is a writer of engaging wit and dazzling erudition and has been called "the British Carl Sagan." Using modern examples—the AIDS virus, the puzzles of sexual selection, the physiology and psychology of pets, and the unparalleled genetic success of our own species—he shows the power and immediacy of Darwin's great argument and makes us appreciate how it makes life make sense. Eye-opening and entertaining, filled with astonishing facts, amusing anecdotes, and the very latest research, Darwin's Ghost is contemporary science writing at its very best.Biologists have a dirty little secret: while practically everyone knows of The Origin of Species (and owes much to it), almost nobody has read it. British geneticist Steve Jones wants to make the arguments contained in that great text accessible to modern audiences, and succeeds with the delightful Darwin's Ghost. Approximating the structure of Darwin's opus, Jones uses the original chapter headings and summaries as a scaffolding to build an up-to-date demonstration of the power of a few simple ideas. Heredity, variation, and natural selection are all you need to infer evolution over time, and now that Jones can fill in the gaps in Darwin's pre-Mendelian understanding of genetics, the case becomes airtight.
More than a polemic, though, Darwin's Ghost is nearly as pleasurable a read as its ancestor is--one suspects that part of Jones's mission is to inspire today's readers to turn back to the grand but humble Origin of Species. While he may not be able to quite match Darwin's vast erudition or hawk's eye for detail, he still makes the theory of evolution shudder and breathe on the page. Dog breeding, mass extinctions, and weird fossils of tiny elephants all march to his drumbeat and--just when you least expect it--return to the main point that all living things share a common ancestor. Whether you're one of the elite who's had the pleasure of Darwin's literary company or you'd like a taste of what you're missing, Darwin's Ghost will bring the spirit of the great man back into your world of ideas. --Rob Lightner
