by Carl Zimmer
First published 2010
From the Arctic to the Outback, a groundbreaking exploration of evolution's latest discoveries. Paleontologists unearth fossils revealing humanity's aquatic past, while geneticists probe the dawn of our species. Through it all, Zimmer expertly distills complex biology into accessible prose, illuminating the central principles - natural selection, genetic drift, sexual selection - that shape the living world.
Genres: science, evolution, non-fiction, 21st-century, biology, academic
Vibes: accessible, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: accessible-writing, informative
394 pages · Hardcover · Roberts and Company Publishers