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Some assembly required : decoding four billion years of life, from ancient fossils to DNA / Neil Shubin.
Over billions of years, ancient fish evolved to walk on land, reptiles transformed into birds that fly, and apelike primates evolved into humans that talk and write. For more than a century, paleontologists have searched for links in the fossil record that show how such changes have happened. We have now arrived at a remarkable moment - fossil discoveries coupled with new DNA technology has given us the tools to answer some of the fundamental questions of our existence: Is our presence on Earth the product of mere chance? How do evolutionary leaps happen? This new science reveals a multibillion-year evolutionary history filled with twists and turns, trial and error, accident and invention. In Some Assembly Required, bestselling author of Your Inner Fish Neil Shubin takes readers on a journey of discovery, as explorers and scientists seek to understand the origins of life's immense diversity.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101972687
- ISBN: 1101972688
- Physical Description: xii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Binding Information: | Perfect binding. |
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| Subject: | Life > Origin. Paleontology. Evolution (Biology) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | 576.8 SHUB (Text) | 34455007020619 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
