The beak of the finch
a story of evolution in our time
by Jonathan Weiner
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On a desert island in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago, where Darwin received his first inklings of the theory of evolution, two scientists, Peter and Rosemary Grant, have spent twenty years proving that Darwin did not know the strength of his own theory. For among the finches of Daphne Major, natural selection is neither rare nor slow: it is taking place by the hour, and we can watch.
In this dramatic story of groundbreaking scientific research, Jonathan Weiner follows these scientists as they watch Darwin's finches and come up with a new understanding of life itself. The Beak of the Finch is an elegantly written and compelling masterpiece of theory and explication in the tradition of Stephen Jay Gould.
With a new preface.
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Evolution, Finches, Research, United States, United States. Bureau of the Census, Population, Grant, Peter R., 1936-, Birds, evolution, Birds, galapagos islands, Galapagos islands, Speech Disorders, Collected works, In infancy and childhood, Language Disorders, Volkserzählung, États-Unis. Bureau of the Census, États-Unis, Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Pets, Nature, BirdsPlaces
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The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
May 1995, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
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The beak of the finch: a story of evolution in our time
1995, Vintage
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The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
May 30, 1995, Vintage
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Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
May 1995, Tandem Library, Turtleback Books
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The beak of the finch: a story of evolution in our time
1994, Knopf, Distributed by Random House
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The beak of the finch: a story of evolution in our time
1994, Jonathan Cape
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-321) and index.
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"Half past seven on Daphne Major."
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