The ancestor's tale : a pilgrimage to the dawn of life

The Resource The ancestor's tale : a pilgrimage to the dawn of life
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The ancestor's tale : a pilgrimage to the dawn of life
Title remainder
a pilgrimage to the dawn of life
Statement of responsibility
Richard Dawkins ; with additional research by Yan Wong
Title variation
ancestors tale
Title variation remainder
a pilgrimage to the dawn of evolution
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Language
eng
Summary
"The Ancestor's Tale takes us from our immediate human ancestors back through what [the author] calls 'concestors', those shared with the apes, monkeys and other mammals and other vertebrates and beyond to the dim and distant microbial beginnings of life some 4 billion years ago. It is a remarkable story which is still very much in the process of being uncovered. And, of course from a scientist of Dawkins stature and reputation we get an insider's knowledge of the most up-to-date science and many of those involved in the research. And, as we have come to expect of Dawkins, it is told with a passionate commitment to scientific veracity and a nose for a good story. Dawkins's knowledge of the vast and wonderful sweep of life's diversity is admirable. Not only does it encompass the most interesting living representatives of so many groups of organisms but also the important and informative fossil ones, many of which have only been found in recent years." -Amazon.com
Writing style
Award
New York Times Notable Book, 2004
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
576.83
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Target audience
adult

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