Virolution
$45.78
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2009
Summary
Darwin’s theory of evolution is still the greatest breakthrough in biological science. His explanation of the role of natural selection in driving the evolution of life on earth depended on steady variation of living things over time – but he was unable to explain how this variation occurred. In the 150 years since publication of the Origin of Species, we have discovered three main sources for this variation – mutation, hybridisation and epigenetics. Then on Sunday, 12th February, 2001 the ev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780007315123 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0007315120 |
| Author: | Frank Ryan |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Collins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2009 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 135mm x 29mm |
| Series: | Collins |
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‘Viruses aren’t always harmful … Frank Ryan uses some beautiful examples to illustrate this idea. Worth reading.‘BBC Focus
‘Viruses aren’t always harmful … Frank Ryan uses some beautiful examples to illustrate this idea. Worth reading.’BBC Focus
About The Author
Frank Ryan
Originally qualified as a doctor, Frank Ryan is now one of the pioneers of the role of viruses in evolution. He was recently made Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University of Sheffield, with the express purpose of developing his evolutionary concepts and helping to translate evolutionary science into medicine. He is the author of four general books, including a New York Times Non-Fiction Book of the Year (Tuberculosis: The Greatest Story Never Told).
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