{"product_id":"books-darwin-s-ghost-by-steve-jones","title":"Darwin's Ghost","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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jones 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.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53770747150609,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780345422774.jpg?v=1783963254","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-darwin-s-ghost-by-steve-jones","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}