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The Genetic Book of the Dead : A Darwinian Reverie / Richard Dawkins ; illustrated by Jana Lenzovýa.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dawkins, Richard, 1941- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Evolution (Biology).
- Evolutionary genetics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (362 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, Connecticut ; Yale University Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- From a renowned biologist and best-selling author, a whole new way of looking at living organisms: reading them as documents describing ancient worlds.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- 1 Reading the Animal
- 2 'Paintings' and 'Statues'
- 3 In the Depths of the Palimpsest
- 4 Reverse Engineering
- 5 Common Problem, Common Solution
- 6 Variations on a Theme
- 7 In Living Memory
- 8 The Immortal Gene
- 9 Out Beyond the Body Wall
- 10 The Backward Gene' s-Eye View
- 11 More Glances in the Rear -View Mirror
- 12 Good Companions, Bad Companions
- 13 Shared Exit to the Future
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Image Credits
- Index
- About the Author and Illustrator
- Blank Page.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780300281668
- 0300281668
- OCLC:
- 1456540847
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