Endless Forms Most Beautiful

Science & Math

Carroll, Sean B.

Biological Sciences

WEIDENFELD & NICOLSO

Brave Genius: A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize

The never-before-told account of the intersection of some of the most insightful minds of the 20th century, and a fascinating look at how war, resistance, and friendship can catalyze genius. In the spring of 1940, the aspiring but unknown writer Albert Camus and budding scientist Jacques Monod were quietly pursuing ordinary, separate lives in Paris. After the German invasion and occupation of France, each joined the Resistance to help liberate the country from the Nazis and ascended to prominent, dangerous roles. After the war and through twists of circumstance, they became friends, and through their passionate determination and rare talent they emerged as leading voices of modern literature and biology, each receiving the Nobel Prize in their respective fields. Drawing upon a wealth of previously unpublished and unknown material gathered over several years of research, Brave Genius tells the story of how each man endured the most terrible episode of the twentieth century and then blossomed into extraordinarily creative and engaged individuals. It is a story of the transformation of ordinary lives into exceptional lives by extraordinary events--of courage in the face of overwhelming adversity, the flowering of creative genius, deep friendship, and of profound concern for and insight into the human condition.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Crown

What Brian Greene did for string theory, Sean Carroll―a leading biologist―does for Evo Devo. Evo Devo is evolutionary developmental biology, the third revolution in evolutionary biology. The first was marked by the publication of The Origin of Species. The second occurred in the early twentieth century, when Darwin's theories were merged with the study of genetics. Now the insights of Evo Devo are astonishing the biology world by showing how the endless forms of animals―butterflies and zebras, trilobites and dinosaurs, apes and humans, are made and evolved. Perhaps the most surprising finding of Evo Devo is the discovery that a small number of primitive genes led to the formation of fundamental organs and appendages in all animal forms. The gene that causes humans to form arms and legs is the same gene that causes birds and insects to form wings, and fish to form fins; similarly, one ancient gene has led to the creation of eyes across the animal kingdom. Changes in the way this ancient tool kit of genes is used have created all the diversity that surrounds us. Sean Carroll is the ideal author to lead the curious on this intellectual adventure―he is the acknowledged leader of the field, and his seminal discoveries have been featured in Time and The New York Times. 16 pages of color and 100 black-and-white illustrations

Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

W.W.Norton&Company

DNA evidence not only solves crimes―in Sean Carroll's hands it will now end the Evolution Wars. DNA is the genetic material that defines us as individuals. Over the last two decades, it has emerged as a powerful tool for solving crimes and determining guilt and innocence. But, very recently, an important new aspect of DNA has been revealed―it contains a detailed record of evolution. That is, DNA is a living chronicle of how the marvelous creatures that inhabit our planet have adapted to its many environments, from the freezing waters of the Antarctic to the lush canopy of the rain forest. In the pages of this highly readable narrative, Sean Carroll guides the general reader on a tour of the massive DNA record of three billion years of evolution to see how the fittest are made. And what a eye-opening tour it is―one featuring immortal genes, fossil genes, and genes that bear the scars of past battles with horrible diseases. This book clinches the case for evolution, beyond any reasonable doubt. 50 black-and-white illustrations and 8 pages of color

The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution

“A beautiful and very important book.”―Lewis Wolpert, American Scientist For over a century, opening the black box of embryonic development was the holy grail of biology. Evo Devo―Evolutionary Developmental Biology―is the new science that has finally cracked open the box. Within the pages of his rich and riveting book, Sean B. Carroll explains how we are discovering that complex life is ironically much simpler than anyone ever expected.

Reference

DNA evidence not only solves crimes―in Sean Carroll's hands it will now end the Evolution Wars. DNA, the genetic blueprint of all creatures, is a stunningly rich and detailed record of evolution. Every change or new trait, from the gaudy colors of tropical birds to our color vision with which we admire them, is due to changes in DNA that leave a record and can be traced. Just as importantly, the DNA evidence has revealed several profound surprises about how evolution actually works. 50 black-and-white illustrations and 8 pages of color

History

Europe

Biology’s great discoveries and the people who make them A unique opportunity for students to learn biology through stories told by one of the great science storytellers of our time: Sean B. Carroll. This enriching text follows the structure of an introductory biology course, with brief chapters that span the breadth of the life sciences. This gives maximum flexibility to assign a few stories, or all of them.

The Story of Life: Great Discoveries in Biology

An award-winning biologist takes us on the dramatic expeditions that unearthed the history of life on our planet. 
Just 150 years ago, most of our world was an unexplored wilderness. Our sense of its age was vague and vastly off the mark, and much of the knowledge of our own species’ history was a set of fantastic myths and fairy tales. In the tradition of The Microbe Hunters and Gods, Graves, and Scholars, Sean Carroll leads a rousing voyage that recounts the most important discoveries in two centuries of natural history: from Darwin’s trip around the world to Charles Walcott’s discovery of pre-Cambrian life in the Grand Canyon; from Louis and Mary Leakey’s investigation of our deepest past in East Africa to the trailblazers in modern laboratories who have located a time clock in our DNA.

Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species

World

Mariner Books

From DNA to Diversity represents the definitive synthesis of the new material on developmental genetics and evolutionary biology. Written by the most respected, author team, this text will be the monumental work for shaping the field. <ul> <li>Focus on those genes, developmental processes and taxa best known and that best illustrate general principles - Keeps the book simple and useable in class. 
</li> <li>Two parts: developmental genetics and regulatory mechanisms and second, delineates possible genetic mechanisms of evol. change and examines evolution at different genetic and morphological levels - Builds understanding logically. 
</li> <li>Case study approach of best understood examples - Provides in depth focus on concepts. 
</li> <li>Four colour illustrations and photographs - Abstract theoretical becomes realistic. 
</li> <li>Chapter summaries and references - Provides textbook style help for students. 
</li> <li>Glossary - Helps both students and professionals unfamiliar with common terms in genetics, developmental biology and evolutionary biology. 
</li> <li>Premier authorship: Dr. Carroll is the pioneer in the field and the newly elected president of Society for Developmental Biology.</li> </ul>

From DNA to Diversity: Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design

Grenier, Jennifer K.

Weatherbee, Scott D.

Wiley/Blackwell

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Endless Forms Most Beautiful

Brave Genius: A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize

Brave Genius: A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize

Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo

The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution

Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo

The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution

The Story of Life: Great Discoveries in Biology

Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species

From DNA to Diversity: Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design