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Freaks of nature and what they tell us about development and evolution - Mark S Blumberg

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Title
Freaks of nature and what they tell us about development and evolution
Author
Mark S Blumberg
format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20090122

Two-legged goats, conjoined twins, 'Cyclops' infants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead, double-headed snakes, and Laloo, a man with a partially formed twin attached to his chest... In Freaks of Nature, Mark S. Blumberg turns a scientist's eye on these unusual examples of humans and other animals, showing how a subject once relegated to the sideshow can help explain some of the deepest complexities of biology.These examples of extreme bodily anomalies are in fact the natural products of development, and it is through such developmental mechanisms that evolution works. And Blumberg shows how 'freak' deformities can provide valuable windows on the intimate connections between genetics, development, the environment, and evolution. In taking seriously a subject that has often been shunned as discomfiting and embarrassing, Freaks of Nature takes the perspective of evolutionary developmentalbiology to shed new light on how individuals-and entire species-develop, survive, and evolve.

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A highly readable, entertaining, and informative introduction to the science and culture connected with freaks and monsters.
Manfred D. Laubichler, Science

A fascinating pop exegesis of evo devo.
Steven Poole, The Guardian

Blumberg imparts lessons that, although familiar to biologists, will be valuable to non-specialists.
Jerry A. Coyne, Nature

Blumberg illustrates his points with clear and intriguing examples.
Jerry A. Coyne, Nature

Compelling enough not to suffocate the interest of non-scientific readers. A stimulating read.
Rob Hasting, Financial Times

Type
BOOK
Keyword Index
Evolution (Biology) - Popular works.|Abnormalities, Human.|Animals - Abnormalities.|Natural selection.
Country of Publication
England
Number of Pages
352

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