Endless forms most beautiful : the new science of evo devo and the making of the animal kingdom / Sean B. Carroll ; with illustrations by Jamie W. Carroll, Josh P. Klaiss, Leanne M. Olds.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Main Author: Carroll, Sean B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Norton, c2005.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface: revolution #3
  • Introduction: butterflies, zebras, and embryos
  • pt. I: 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
  • pt. II: 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.