{"product_id":"darwins-ghost-the-origin-of-species-updated-9780345422774","title":"Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated","description":"Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species is probably the best-known, least-read book. One of the most important achievements of the past millennium, it did for biology what Galileo did for astronomy: made it into a single science rather than a collection of unrelated facts. Important though Origin remains, its examples and intricate Victorian prose are now a century and a half old. They are ripe for renewal and reaffirmation. Writing as \"Darwin's ghost,\" eminent geneticist Steve Jones updates this seminal work--and restates evolution's case for the 21st century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJones is a writer of engaging wit and dazzling erudition and has been called \"the British Carl Sagan.\" Using modern examples--the AIDS virus, the puzzles of sexual selection, the physiology and psychology of pets, and the unparalleled genetic success of our own species--he shows the power and immediacy of Darwin's great argument and makes us appreciate how it makes life make sense. Eye-opening and entertaining, filled with astonishing facts, amusing anecdotes, and the very latest research, Darwin's Ghost is contemporary science writing at its very best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345422774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/29\/2001 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Steve Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924842254517,"sku":"9780345422774","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ea131122-1bc7-46c0-9d38-599920e27703.jpg?v=1687839542","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/darwins-ghost-the-origin-of-species-updated-9780345422774","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}