Endless forms most beautiful : the new science of evo devo and the making of the animal kingdom
(2005)
By:
Carroll, Sean B
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
571.85/CARROLL,S
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Norton, [2005]
©2005
©2005
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
xi, 350 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
0393060160 (hardcover)
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Preface: revolution #3 -- Introduction: butterflies, zebras, and embryos -- pt. I: 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 -- pt. II: 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