- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford (22 Jan 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0199213054
- ISBN-13: 978-0199213054
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
773,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #71 in Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Education > Higher Education > Human > Developmental Biology
- #71 in Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Biological Science > Developmental Biology
- See Complete Table of Contents
Freaks of Nature
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| |||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in Freaks of Nature: And what they tell us about evolution and development for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
A highly readable, entertaining, and informative introduction to the science and culture connected with freaks and monsters. (Manfred D. Laubichler, Science )
A fascinating pop exegesis of evo devo. (Steven Poole, The Guardian )
Blumberg imparts lessons that, although familiar to biologists, will be valuable to non-specialists. (Jerry A. Coyne, Nature )
Blumberg illustrates his points with clear and intriguing examples. (Jerry A. Coyne, Nature )
Compelling enough not to suffocate the interest of non-scientific readers. A stimulating read. (Rob Hasting, Financial Times )
A fascinating pop exegesis of evo devo. (Steven Poole, The Guardian )
Blumberg imparts lessons that, although familiar to biologists, will be valuable to non-specialists. (Jerry A. Coyne, Nature )
Blumberg illustrates his points with clear and intriguing examples. (Jerry A. Coyne, Nature )
Compelling enough not to suffocate the interest of non-scientific readers. A stimulating read. (Rob Hasting, Financial Times )
Review
Blumberg imparts lessons that, although familiar to biologists, will be valuable to non-specialists...Blumberg illustrates his point with clear and intriguing examples.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an interesting book, with some very salient points about biology and evolution, and how the same creature can turn out very differently depending solely on its environment. However, it is quite technical, with some quite in-depth discussions of foetal development. It is perfectly understandable to a non-scientist, but you'll need to concentrate! So if you're looking for some light reading, look elsewhere.
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Animal Sciences
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Biological Science > Developmental Biology
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Evolution
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Genetics > Animal
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Human Biology > Developmental Biology
- Books > Science & Nature > Popular Science > Genetics
- Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
