The Genetic Book of the Dead: A Darwinian Reverie by Richard Dawkins Hardcover B

Description: The Genetic Book of the Dead by Richard Dawkins, Jana Lenzová Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Richard Dawkinss ground-breaking exploration of the power of DNA and what it can reveal about the deepest patterns of evolution. Publisher Description From one of the worlds great science writers, a book that explores the deepest principles of evolutionary history.In this groundbreaking new approach to the evolution of all life, Richard Dawkins shows how the body, behaviour, and genes of every living creature can be read as a book an archive of the worlds of its ancestors. A perfectly camouflaged desert lizard has a desiccated landscape of sand and stones painted on its back. Its skin can be read as a description of ancient deserts in which its ancestors survived and, before that, of the worlds of its more remote ancestors- a genetic book of the dead.But such descriptions are more than skin-deep. The fine chisels of Darwinian natural selection carve their way through the very warp and woof of the body, into every biochemical nook and corner, into every cell of every living creature. A zoologist of the future, presented with a hitherto-unknown animal, will be able to reconstruct the worlds that shaped its ancestors, to read its unique book of the dead.The book is filled with fascinating examples of the power of Darwinian natural selection to build exquisite perfection, paradoxically accompanied by what look like gross blunders. Along the way, Dawkins dismantles influential criticisms of the genes-eye-view of life. And, to end with a provocative sting in the tail, the author asks there is a sense in which all our own genes can be seen as a gigantic colony of cooperating viruses?From the author of The Selfish Gene and The Ancestors Tale comes a revolutionary, richly illustrated book that unlocks the door to an ancient past, seen through wholly new eyes. Author Biography Richard Dawkins is one of the worlds most eminent writers and thinkers. He is the award-winning author of The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, The God Delusion, and a string of other bestselling science books. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Society of Literature. Dawkins lives in Oxford.Jana Lenzov i, born and raised in Bratislava, Slovakia, is an illustrator, translator, and interpreter. After Jana had been commissioned to translate The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins into Slovak, she began contributing to his books as an illustrator. Details ISBN 1804548081 ISBN-13 9781804548080 Title The Genetic Book of the Dead Author Richard Dawkins, Jana Lenzová Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 360 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:161925033; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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