In the Light of Evolution: Essays from the Laboratory and Field
- ISBN-10
- 0981519490
- ISBN-13
- 9780981519494
- Series
- In the Light of Evolution
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 330
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Roberts & Company
- Author
- Jonathan Losos
Description
Evolution Emerging is a collection of essays by leading scientists. The essays are fascinating stories in themselves, but they also give an insiders view into how these researchers go about their work. Contributors include Edmund Brodie III, James Curtsinger, Ted Daeschler, Douglas Emlen, Harry Greene, Luke Harmon, Daniel Lieberman, Jonathan Losos, Axel Meyer, David C. Queller, Neil Shubin, David Reznick, Michael Ryan, and Marlene Zuk. The book also includes an essay by award-winning science writer Carl Zimmer and a foreword by David Quammen.
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