Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the [Paperback]

For over a century, opening the black box of embryonic development was the holy grail of biology. Evo DevoEvolutionary Developmental Biologyis the new science that has finally cracked open the box. Within the pages of his rich and riveting book, Sean B. Carroll explains how we are discovering that complex life is ironically much simpler than anyone ever expected.One of the essential books of our times&[explains] for a general audience how the shapes of organisms are produced by genes.[Carroll] reveals a remarkable series of insights into how evolution has shapedand continues to shapethe wondrous assortment of creatures that share this planet with us. He emerges as the new, user-friendly public face of evolutionary science.Carroll is a gifted writer&In light of this new understanding (Evo Devo), the objections to evolutionary theory based on transitional gaps and irreducible complexity become more obtuse than ever.Combines clear writing with a deep knowledge.A beautiful and very important book.Lewis Wolpert,