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Domesticated - Evolution in a Man-Made World (Hardcover) Loot Price: R681
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Domesticated - Evolution in a Man-Made World (Hardcover): Richard C Francis

Domesticated - Evolution in a Man-Made World (Hardcover)

Richard C Francis

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The wolf evolved into the Pekingese, the wildcat into the tabby cat and the auroch into the milk-producing cow. This happened through the process called "domestication". Domesticated creatures have served us well- without them, civilisation as we know it would not exist. Richard C. Francis weaves history, archaeology and anthropology, while seamlessly integrating the most cutting-edge ideas in twenty-first-century biology, to create a fascinating narrative. Each domesticated species is a case study in evolution, and two key themes emerge: that domestication often results in the retention of juvenile traits and that evolution remains fundamentally a conservative process. Francis also explores the ways in which these themes apply to human evolution.

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Imprint: W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 2015
Authors: Richard C Francis
Dimensions: 242 x 165 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 485
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-06460-5
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General
LSN: 0-393-06460-3
Barcode: 9780393064605

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