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The genetic book of the dead : a Darwinian reverie

by Richard Dawkins, Jana Lenzová

This work explores how the physical traits, behaviour, and genetic makeup of organisms serve as a biological archive of their ancestors' environments. It examines how natural selection encodes an evolutionary history within cells, reflecting the worlds of past lineages.

Accession 31363 ISBN 9781804548080 Publisher Bloomsbury, Head of Zeus
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