Domesticated : Evolution in a Man-Made World Hardback
by 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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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:496 pages, 100 illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:07/07/2015
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- ISBN:9780393064605
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:496 pages, 100 illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:07/07/2015
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- ISBN:9780393064605