An edition of The beak of the finch (1994)

Beak of the Finch

A Story of Evolution in Our Time

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An edition of The beak of the finch (1994)

Beak of the Finch

A Story of Evolution in Our Time

  • 4.25 ·
  • 4 Ratings
  • 69 Want to read
  • 3 Currently reading
  • 9 Have read

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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English
Pages
352

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Cover of: Beak of the Finch
Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
May 1995, Tandem Library, Turtleback Books
School & Library Binding in English
Cover of: The Beak of the Finch
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
May 30, 1995, Vintage
Paperback in English
Cover of: The beak of the finch
The beak of the finch: a story of evolution in our time
1995, Vintage
in English
Cover of: The Beak of the Finch
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
May 1995, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Unknown Binding in English
Cover of: The beak of the finch
The beak of the finch: a story of evolution in our time
1994, Knopf, Distributed by Random House
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: The beak of the finch
The beak of the finch: a story of evolution in our time
1994, Jonathan Cape
in English

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First Sentence

"Half past seven on Daphne Major."

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Format
School & Library Binding
Number of pages
352
Dimensions
7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
Weight
14.4 ounces

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OL9323298M
ISBN 10
1417639849
ISBN 13
9781417639847
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2898982

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"Half past seven on Daphne Major."

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