The Ancestor's Tale : A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution Author: Richard Dawkins
	Book Information Publisher: Mariner Books Book Type: Paperback Members Wishing: 36 Rating: 4 ISBN-13: 9780618619160 - ISBN-10: 061861916X Publication Date: 9/2/2005 Pages: 688

With unparalleled wit, clarity, and intelligence, Richard Dawkins, one of the world's most renowned evolutionary biologists, has introduced countless readers to the wonders of science in works such as The Selfish Gene. Now, in The Ancestor's Tale, Dawkins offers a masterwork: an exhilarating reverse tour through evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings of life four billion years ago. Throughout the journey Dawkins spins entertaining, insightful stories and sheds light on topics such as speciation, sexual selection, and extinction. The Ancestor's Tale is at once an essential education in evolutionary theory and a riveting read.