{"product_id":"darwins-ghost-steve-jones-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345422775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345422774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/29\/2001 pg. 24","brand":"Steve Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131845406975,"sku":"9780345422774","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_456e9c69-bc47-4f9f-a0bb-9bcf4d49a575.jpg?v=1687476734","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/darwins-ghost-steve-jones-9780345422774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}