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Of Moths & Men

by Judith Hooper

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ISBN13: 9780393051216
ISBN10: 0393051218
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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)

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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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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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