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Of Moths & Men

by Judith Hooper

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Legions of high school biology students have seen pictures of the pepper moths of England as illustrations of the processes of evolution, with the moths developing differing colorations as a camouflage adaptation to changing levels of soot. The author explores the back-story behind their elevation as proof of evolution, discussing the power rivalries between the evolutionary scientists of Oxford and the deceptions behind the experiments. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

Mutant moths and feuding scientists--this is the real story behind the most famous experiment in 20th-century evolutionary biology. A story of hubris and heartbreak, "Of Moths and Men" reveals as much about the internecine battles of science as it does about the mysteries of evolution. of photos.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780393051216

Subtitle:

(an evolutionary tale : the untold story of science and the peppered moth )

Author:

Hooper, Judith

Publisher:

W. W. Norton & Company

Location:

New York

Subject:

General

Subject:

History

Subject:

Evolution

Subject:

Natural selection

Subject:

Evolution (Biology)

Subject:

Fraud in science

Subject:

Peppered moth.

Subject:

Life Sciences - Evolution

Copyright:

2002

Edition Number:

1st American ed.

Edition Description:

American

Series Volume:

161

Publication Date:

2002

Binding:

Hardcover

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

xx, 377 p., 8 p. of plate

Dimensions:

8.52x6.44x1.27 in. 1.46 lbs.

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Product details xx, 377 p., 8 p. of plate pages W W NORTON & CO - 2008-11-20 English 9780393051216 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, Mutant moths and feuding scientists--this is the real story behind the most famous experiment in 20th-century evolutionary biology. A story of hubris and heartbreak, "Of Moths and Men" reveals as much about the internecine battles of science as it does about the mysteries of evolution. of photos.