"Have you heard of the new science of Evo
Devo? If so, then you've probably read Endless Forms Most Beautiful by
Dr. Sean B. Carroll. It is a captivating book describing the genetic
tool kit that humans and animals share. His engaging narrative style and
clear explanation for how developmental biology works is not only smart
it is fun to read.
"His new book, Remarkable Creatures: Epic
Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species, shows what a gifted
story teller he really is. It will also convince anyone (get this book,
kids!) just how exciting, Indiana-Jones-style, adventuresome science
can be. Epic adventures are just what Von Humboldt, Darwin, Wallace,
Bates and other naturalist explorers experienced. Carroll selected the
stories of 13 explorers for their courage, their tenacity and their
respective abilities upon return to civilization to share their
remarkable insights into how our world works.
"Just as enthralling as the stories of
19th century explorers are the tales of current adventurers like Neil
Shubin and Svante Paabo. Dr. Carroll's admiration for his colleagues is
very much in the 19th century spirit of acknowledging contributions from
contemporaries. His explanation of how current research in molecular
biology connects with how scientists historically used morphology, shows
there are vistas in science yet to be explored. We catch the excitement
of watching it unfold from this master storyteller as the age of
discovery continues..."
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