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

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.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2016
Authors:	Richard C Francis
Dimensions:	211 x 142 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	498
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-35303-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Promotions
LSN:	0-393-35303-6
Barcode:	9780393353037

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