The Pony Fish's Glow by George Williams

The Pony Fish's Glow by George Williams

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How well designed are we humans to carry out the tasks of life? This text gives some fascinating answers. It explains such things as why we have eyes only in the front; why we crave harmful substances such as sugar and fat; and why we are vulnerable to disease.

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The Pony Fish's Glow by George Williams

How well designed are we humans to carry out the tasks of life? This text gives some fascinating answers. It explains such things as why we have eyes only in the front; why we crave harmful substances such as sugar and fat; and why we are vulnerable to disease.
George C. Williams taught at the State University of New York at Stony Brook for thirty years where he was instrumental in establishing the Marine Science Research centre and the Department of Ecology and Evolution, from which he retired in 1990. He has earned many honours, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, election to the National Academy of Sciences, and recognition as Ecologist of the Year in 1989 by the Ecological Society of America.
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ISBN 13 9780465072835
ISBN 10 0465072836
Title The Pony Fish's Glow
Author George Williams
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Basic Books
Year published 1998-09-25
Number of pages 192
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