Ready for an evolution revolution? Professor Robert Winston guides readers through the story of evolutionary science and how Charles Darwin’s revolutionary theories changed the world forever. Follow Darwin on his epic voyage in search of the origins of species, exploring lands of fire and meeting curious creatures along the way, before peering into the future of the field. Discover what “survival of the fittest” actually means and how it plays out in nature, from the elephant’s trunk to the ghost genes hiding in your own body, then trace the main family trees of the living world and join the debate over whether humans really did evolve from apes (spoiler: we share a common ancestor). The book also looks back at how earlier thinkers believed life began, and forward to how scientific theories developed after Darwin, as modern researchers unlock the secrets of genes and DNA and reveal what might come next. All About Evolution traces the origins of you, your friends, and every living thing on Earth.
ISBN 13: 9780241243664
Author: Robert Winston
