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The author subtly moderates his own stance over the course of the book. The stories of real science by real scientists are some of the best i read about. It gladdens the heart to read of scientists who have spent a lifetime doing obsure wonderfully de... Read More
This is a very interesting and approachable book that looks in detail at the nuts and bolts of natural selection, trying to discover whether there is any consistent logic to it. The author has produced an exciting account of evolution.
Evolution is busily and inexorably proceeding within ourselves as well as within every other organic entity. It's a subject few laymen consciously think about, but it's all around us and it's something you really ought to know about. This article is b... Read More
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I am not an expert, butthis strikes me as well researced as well as interesting.
The author is primarily a studier of lizards, so most examples are from the animal kingdom.
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Read it even if it’s only to marvel how far scientists will go in the quest to understand the world around us
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The author does not just detail the work of scientists but also presents his own and how it all fits into the overall development of evolution
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It does not delve into deep scientific explanations
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Improbable destinies is personable easy to follow and fascinating wellworth a read by anyone with at least a passing interest in biology and evolution
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Similarly a certain kind of sea snake consists of two species although you would find it hard to tell them apart
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The difference is the octopus eye is superior in that the nerves are below the retinal sensors not above them and there is thus no blind spot
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I knew some research he mentions for a long time but did not know the details of the work
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The writing is directed to a general audience and no basic evolutionary knowledge is required
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