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Endless forms most beautiful : the new science of evo devo and the making of the animal kingdom

Sean Carroll explores how evolution has shaped nature's wondrous complexity and diversity, from insects to octopuses, from mice to men.
Print Book, English, 2005
Norton, New York, 2005
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xi, 350 s. : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
9780393060164, 9780393327793, 9781849160483, 0393060160, 0393327795, 1849160481
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Preface: Revolution No.3. Introduction: Butterflies, Zebras, and Embryos. 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. 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. Sources and Further Reading. Acknowledgements. Index.