
- 300 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolutionary biology, arguing that each depends on the other to be properly understood.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Some Basic Biochemistry
- 2 The Nuts and Bolts of Evolution
- 3 Adaptation and Accidents
- 4 Metabolism and Cells
- 5 The Games Cells Play
- 6 The Perfect Molecule
- 7 Fear of Phantoms
- 8 Living on a Knife Edge
- 9 Brown Eyes and Blue
- 10 An Economy that Works
- 11 Failures of Natural Selection
- 12 A Small Corner of the Universe
- 13 Aspects of Cancer
- 14 The Meaning of Life
- 15 The Age of Endarkenment
- Index