The Serpent's Promise by Steve Jones
Britain's favourite geneticist, Steve Jones, updates the Bible from the point of view of modern science.
With sensitivity towards religion and sardonic wit, geneticist Steve Jones delivers a masterful scientific take on biblical events * Nature *
Brilliantly told. . highly entertaining and informative . . . one of the best books I have read * Biologist *
Witty, urbane and erudite * Independent on Sunday *
Jones is always lively and often wickedly funny * New Scientist *
Erudite and accessible, The Serpent's Promise is a witty and thoughtful account of the ability and the limits of science to tell us what we are * New Statesman *
a good natured, supremely well-informed guide ... beautifully written, stuffed with big ideas and sprinkled with fabulous anecdotes * Mail on Sunday *
enthralling, in the best, most bracing way * Scotsman *
Brilliantly told. . highly entertaining and informative . . . one of the best books I have read * Biologist *
Witty, urbane and erudite * Independent on Sunday *
Jones is always lively and often wickedly funny * New Scientist *
Erudite and accessible, The Serpent's Promise is a witty and thoughtful account of the ability and the limits of science to tell us what we are * New Statesman *
a good natured, supremely well-informed guide ... beautifully written, stuffed with big ideas and sprinkled with fabulous anecdotes * Mail on Sunday *
enthralling, in the best, most bracing way * Scotsman *
Steve Jones is Professor of Genetics at University College London and the president of the Galton Institute. He delivered the BBC Reith Lectures in 1991, appears frequently on radio and television and is a regular columnist for the Daily Telegraph.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349123486 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349123489 |
| Title | The Serpent's Promise |
| Author | Steve Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2014-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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