{"product_id":"evolution-parisa-leire-9798241238368","title":"Evolution: The Greatest Show On Earth and The Slow Burn of Biological Innovation","description":"Evolution is often described as \"\u003cb\u003esurvival of the fittest\u003c\/b\u003e,\" but it is so much more than a struggle. It is a testament to the creativity of the natural world. It proves that we are not separate from nature, but a part of it-connected by a thin, unbroken thread of DNA to every creature that has ever lived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the story of how you, and everything you see around you, came to be.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvolution is the only story that includes every single one of us. It is a narrative of resilience-of life finding a way through five mass extinctions, shifting continents, and changing atmospheres.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that... from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.\" - Charles Darwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book contains\u003cb\u003e 500 mind-blowing facts\u003c\/b\u003e across several categories. These represent the most striking \"eureka\" moments in evolutionary biology like: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Tailbone: \u003c\/b\u003e Humans have a coccyx because our ancestors had tails for balance in trees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGoosebumps: \u003c\/b\u003e These were originally meant to fluff up thick fur to keep us warm or make us look larger to predators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHiccups: \u003c\/b\u003eSome scientists believe hiccups are a neural \"glitch\" left over from our amphibian ancestors who used similar throat gulps to breathe through gills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBlue Eyes: \u003c\/b\u003eEvery blue-eyed person on Earth shares a single common ancestor who lived roughly 6,000-10,000 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Gills of Embryos: \u003c\/b\u003eHuman embryos develop slit-like structures in the neck that look like gills; in fish, they become gills, but in humans, they become parts of the inner ear and jaw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLactose Tolerance: \u003c\/b\u003eMost mammals stop producing the enzyme to digest milk after weaning. Humans evolved \"lactase persistence\" only in the last 10,000 years after domesticating cattle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNeanderthal DNA: \u003c\/b\u003e If you are of non-African descent, about 1% to 4% of your DNA is actually Neanderthal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eGet a copy now !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Parisa Leire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241238368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Parisa Leire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447210225919,"sku":"9798241238368","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0234630e-c2bf-4c05-9e05-89da70a3e029.jpg?v=1777229585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/evolution-parisa-leire-9798241238368","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}