Explaining Life through Evolution by Prosanta Chakrabarty (English) Paperback Bo

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Explaining Life through Evolution by Prosanta Chakrabarty "First published by Penguin Random House India."--Title page verso. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A broad overview of the science of evolution, and why understanding it matters in our everyday lives.Explaining Life through Evolution tells the origin story of life on this planet and how we arrived at the tremendous diversity among organisms that we see around us today.Prosanta Chakrabarty explains evolution in a concise, accessible, and engaging way, emphasizing the importance of understanding evolution in everyday contemporary life. Weaving his own lived experience among discussions of Darwin and the origins of evolutionary thought, Chakrabarty also covers key concepts to our understanding of our current condition, including mutation; the spectrum of race, sex, gender, and sexuality; the limitations of ancestry tests; and the evolution of viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the virus at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic.Offering a contemporary update to classic popular evolution books by Stephen Jay Gould, Jerry Coyne, and others, Explaining Life through Evolution is not only an illuminating read, but also an essential guide to the kind of scientific literacy that we need in order to face the challenges of our collective future. Author Biography Prosanta Chakrabarty is Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Fishes at Louisiana State University. He is a TED Senior Fellow, an Elected Fellow of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, and a National Geographic Certified Educator. Table of Contents Part I: A Personal PrologueCalled to Action 3Pulled Into the Fight 11On Trust 17Facts and Truth 21Part II: The Evolution RevolutionIntroduction to Evolution 27The Great Chain of Being or Ladder of Life 37Theories of Evolution 47From So Simple a Beginning 53The Selection of Natural Selection 67Mendel and the Maintenance of Variation 73Mutants and Mutations 79Speciation: The Formation of New Species 89Part III: Questions and MisconceptionsWho You Calling "Primitive"? 109Our Crappy-Crappie Bodies 117The Tree of Life 123The Origin of Life 129The History of Life 137Part IV: Why Understanding Evolution MattersEvolution in the Anthropocene 145Natural History 155Our Genealogy and Ancestry 163Sex/Gender/Sexuality 175Combating Post-Truth with Trust 189Conversation with a Creationist 195Epilogue 201Acknowledgments 207Glossary 209Notes 219Further Reading 257Figure Credits 259Index 263 Review "Chakrabarty gives a well-informed account that should refresh the knowledge of curious readers and convince those with open minds... this book is a superb gift for a teenager fascinated by science but frustrated at the careful, abbreviated approach to evolution they are likely to encounter in high school biology class." – Kirkus Reviews Details ISBN0262546256 Author Prosanta Chakrabarty Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0262546256 ISBN-13 9780262546256 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-08-08 DEWEY 576.8 Pages 280 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Imprint MIT Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-08-08 NZ Release Date 2023-08-08 US Release Date 2023-08-08 UK Release Date 2023-08-08 Illustrations 11 COLOR ILLUS., 26 BLACK AND WHITE ILLUS. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:145103726;

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