Genetics in the Wild
Autor John C. Avise Ilustrat de Trudy Nicholsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iun 2010
Do armadillo litters really contain clones? When is a fig tree not just a single tree? Where have migratory whales traveled? Who are the mothers of the embryos carried by pregnant male seahorses? What insect was the world's earliest farmer? How closely related are Neanderthals to modern humans? Answers to these and many more questions are presented here in a straightforwad manner that reveals Avise's enthusiasm for uncovering nature's hidden ways. Each entry is accompanied by a beautiful illustration from Trudy Nicholson, widely recognized as one of today's leading nature artists.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781588342935
ISBN-10: 158834293X
Pagini: 248
Ilustrații: 92 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensiuni: 150 x 226 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN-10: 158834293X
Pagini: 248
Ilustrații: 92 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensiuni: 150 x 226 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Notă biografică
John C. Avise is distinguished research professor of genetics at the University of Georgia and was elected to the membership of both the National Academy of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of many books, including Captivating Life: A Naturalist in the Age of Genetics.
Trudy Nicholson has illustrated many books, including Evolutionary Wars: The Battle of Species on Land, at Sea, and in the Air.
Trudy Nicholson has illustrated many books, including Evolutionary Wars: The Battle of Species on Land, at Sea, and in the Air.
Descriere
Avise, an award-winning geneticist, guides this delightful voyage around the planet in search of answers to nature's mysteries. Through dozens of stories that span the Earth--from the Arctic to tropical jungles to the depths of the ocean--nature emerges as a realm where truth can be far stranger than fiction. 92 illustrations.