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The Oxford Handbook of Human Mating

by David M. Buss ...

The scientific study of human mating has mushroomed over the past three decades, and this growth in turn has generated a proliferation of evolving literature revealing fresh discoveries about mate attraction, mate choice, mate retention, marital satisfaction, jealousy, infidelity, intimate partner violence, breakups, internet dating, cyberstalking, and sexual coercion. In The Oxford Handbook of ... Read more

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The scientific study of human mating has mushroomed over the past three decades, and this growth in turn has generated a proliferation of evolving literature revealing fresh discoveries about mate attraction, mate choice, mate retention, marital satisfaction, jealousy, infidelity, intimate partner violence, breakups, internet dating, cyberstalking, and sexual coercion. In The Oxford Handbook of
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The Princeton Guide to Evolution

by Jonathan B. Losos ...

The essential one-volume reference to evolutionThe Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains some 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date ... Read more

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The essential one-volume reference to evolutionThe Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains some 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date
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Through the Eyes of Darwin and Genesis

by Bill Nielsen ...

Ever since Darwin replaced traditional creation stories with a rational approach to human origins, we have lost touch with spiritual meanings of the ancient myths. These unscientific messages are vibrant and alive and deserve a voice in the modern consciousness. By exploring the historical details of the Genesis/Darwin debate, we can appreciate the insights and limitations of both world views. ... Read more

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Ever since Darwin replaced traditional creation stories with a rational approach to human origins, we have lost touch with spiritual meanings of the ancient myths. These unscientific messages are vibrant and alive and deserve a voice in the modern consciousness. By exploring the historical details of the Genesis/Darwin debate, we can appreciate the insights and limitations of both world views.
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Homology, Genes, and Evolutionary Innovation

by Günter P. Wagner ...

"Shows the sweep of [Wagner's] creative and rigorous thinking . . . One of the most exciting books in evolutionary biology I have read in a long time." —Douglas J. Futuyma, coeditor of The Princeton Guide to EvolutionWinner of the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal, National Academy of SciencesHomology—a similar trait shared by different species and derived from common ancestry, such as a seal's fin and ... Read more

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"Shows the sweep of [Wagner's] creative and rigorous thinking . . . One of the most exciting books in evolutionary biology I have read in a long time." —Douglas J. Futuyma, coeditor of The Princeton Guide to EvolutionWinner of the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal, National Academy of SciencesHomology—a similar trait shared by different species and derived from common ancestry, such as a seal's fin and
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Mutual Aid

A Factor of Evolution

by Kniaz Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin ...

Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's nineteenth-century essay, "The Struggle for Existence," Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in medieval cities, and in modern times, he ... Read more

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Written partly in response to Social Darwinism and in particular to Thomas H. Huxley's nineteenth-century essay, "The Struggle for Existence," Kropotkin's book drew on his experiences in scientific expeditions in Siberia to illustrate the phenomenon of cooperation. After examining the evidence of cooperation in nonhuman animals, pre-feudal societies, in medieval cities, and in modern times, he
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This Fleeting World (Yay Pwat Pa Mar E Kabar)

by David Christian, Zeya Minn Hline (translator) ...

This Fleeting World tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in only 100 pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. David Christian's approach to human history and big history is a call to action, based on a profound and fresh ... Read more

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This Fleeting World tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in only 100 pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization. David Christian's approach to human history and big history is a call to action, based on a profound and fresh
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How Science Works: Evolution

A Student Primer

by R. John Ellis ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What ... Read more

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Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What
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Intelligent Thought

Science versus the Intelligent Design Movement

Edited by John Brockman ...

Evolutionary science lies at the heart of a modern understanding of the natural world. Darwin’s theory has withstood 150 years of scientific scrutiny, and today it not only explains the origin and design of living things, but highlights the importance of a scientific understanding in our culture and in our lives.Recently the movement known as “Intelligent Design” has attracted the attention of ... Read more

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Evolutionary science lies at the heart of a modern understanding of the natural world. Darwin’s theory has withstood 150 years of scientific scrutiny, and today it not only explains the origin and design of living things, but highlights the importance of a scientific understanding in our culture and in our lives.Recently the movement known as “Intelligent Design” has attracted the attention of
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A Joosr Guide to… The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

by Joosr ...

In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com.Our genes are hardwired to survive at all cost. ... Read more

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In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr.com.Our genes are hardwired to survive at all cost.
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The Greatest Story NEVER Told

The Assured Triumph of Human Inevitability and Superiority

by Elvis Newman ...

“What we call imagination is actually the universal library of what’s real. You couldn’t imagine it if it weren’t real somewhere, sometime.” Terence MckennaScientific theories that were once considered right and mighty were later proven wrong. This is the case even with the best and most thorough scrutiny and investigation. There is no knowing when a better scientific theory will come to replace ... Read more

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“What we call imagination is actually the universal library of what’s real. You couldn’t imagine it if it weren’t real somewhere, sometime.” Terence MckennaScientific theories that were once considered right and mighty were later proven wrong. This is the case even with the best and most thorough scrutiny and investigation. There is no knowing when a better scientific theory will come to replace
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How Evolution Explains Everything About Life

From Darwin's brilliant idea to today's epic theory

by New Scientist ...

Series series New Scientist Instant Expert
How did we get here?All cultures have a creation story, but a little over 150 years ago Charles Darwin introduced a revolutionary new one. We, and all living things, exist because of the action of evolution on the first simple life form and its descendants.We now know that it has taken 3.8 billions of years of work by the forces of evolution to turn what was once a lump of barren rock into the ... Read more

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How did we get here?All cultures have a creation story, but a little over 150 years ago Charles Darwin introduced a revolutionary new one. We, and all living things, exist because of the action of evolution on the first simple life form and its descendants.We now know that it has taken 3.8 billions of years of work by the forces of evolution to turn what was once a lump of barren rock into the
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Evolutionary Biology: Self/Nonself Evolution, Species and Complex Traits Evolution, Methods and Concepts

Edited by Pierre Pontarotti ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 20th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2016. They are grouped under the following major themes:· Self/Nonself Evolution· Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits· Methods and ConceptsThe aims of the annual meetings in Marseille – which bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other ... Read more

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This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 20th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2016. They are grouped under the following major themes:· Self/Nonself Evolution· Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits· Methods and ConceptsThe aims of the annual meetings in Marseille – which bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other
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Darwin: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by Jonathan Howard ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the ... Read more

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Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the
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The Talking Ape

How Language Evolved

by Robbins Burling ...

Series series Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language
In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published. He sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other; and he gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itself. The author traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears ... Read more

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In this fascinating, mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing account of the origins of language ever published. He sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other; and he gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itself. The author traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like forbears
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Understanding Evolution

by Kostas Kampourakis ...

Series series Understanding Life
Why do the debates about evolution persist, despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion, this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis, an experienced science educator, takes an insightful, interdisciplinary ... Read more

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Why do the debates about evolution persist, despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion, this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis, an experienced science educator, takes an insightful, interdisciplinary
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物種源始（達爾文二一二歲誕辰紀念版，完整重現寫給所有人的演化論）

On the Origin of Species

by 達爾文(Charles Darwin) ...

Series series 貓頭鷹書房
160年來歷久彌新的經典理論完整重現演化論精髓，了解達爾文最真實的思想◎程延年（台灣演化生物學權威）專文推薦版本特色：→首度完整翻譯自原書第二版，呈現最純粹的理論經典→特別收錄三版後的物種理論簡史，向演化學說發展致敬十九世紀以降最重要的思想鉅著1831年，達爾文踏上小獵犬號，展開一段為期五年，後續卻影響世界深遠的航行。回國後，達爾文開始潛心研究旅途中生物與環境間的複雜關係。1859年，他出版了十九世紀最重要的思想鉅著《物種源始》。《物種源始》甫一出版便飽受關注與批評，然而在接下來的兩百年間，這本書和達爾文的思想被不斷地引用、延伸甚至濫用，比如史賓塞以達爾文理論為基礎發展出的「社會達爾文主義」，助長了優生學、民族主義等思想。而如「適者生存」的延伸解讀甚至間接導致了第一次世界大戰，至今仍影響深遠。儘管在過去飽受誤解與批評，達爾文的演化論在現代對古生物學、分類學 ... Read more

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160年來歷久彌新的經典理論完整重現演化論精髓，了解達爾文最真實的思想◎程延年（台灣演化生物學權威）專文推薦版本特色：→首度完整翻譯自原書第二版，呈現最純粹的理論經典→特別收錄三版後的物種理論簡史，向演化學說發展致敬十九世紀以降最重要的思想鉅著1831年，達爾文踏上小獵犬號，展開一段為期五年，後續卻影響世界深遠的航行。回國後，達爾文開始潛心研究旅途中生物與環境間的複雜關係。1859年，他出版了十九世紀最重要的思想鉅著《物種源始》。《物種源始》甫一出版便飽受關注與批評，然而在接下來的兩百年間，這本書和達爾文的思想被不斷地引用、延伸甚至濫用，比如史賓塞以達爾文理論為基礎發展出的「社會達爾文主義」，助長了優生學、民族主義等思想。而如「適者生存」的延伸解讀甚至間接導致了第一次世界大戰，至今仍影響深遠。儘管在過去飽受誤解與批評，達爾文的演化論在現代對古生物學、分類學
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Evolutionary Thinking in Medicine

From Research to Policy and Practice

Edited by Alexandra Alvergne, Crispin Jenkinson, Charlotte Faurie ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
The aim of this edited book is to provide health professionals, across a wide variety of specialisms, with a targeted access to evolutionary medicine. Throughout the book, the views of both medical and evolutionary scientists on the latest relevant research is presented with a focus on practical implications. The inclusion of boxes explaining the theoretical background as well as both a glossary ... Read more

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The aim of this edited book is to provide health professionals, across a wide variety of specialisms, with a targeted access to evolutionary medicine. Throughout the book, the views of both medical and evolutionary scientists on the latest relevant research is presented with a focus on practical implications. The inclusion of boxes explaining the theoretical background as well as both a glossary
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The Charles Darwin Collection

by Charles Darwin ...

Karpathos publishes the greatest works of history's greatest authors and collects them to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button. All of our collections include a linked table of contents.Charles Darwin was an English scientist who became famous for his theory of evolution resulting from natural selection. This collection includes the following:WORKS:The ... Read more

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Karpathos publishes the greatest works of history's greatest authors and collects them to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button. All of our collections include a linked table of contents.Charles Darwin was an English scientist who became famous for his theory of evolution resulting from natural selection. This collection includes the following:WORKS:The
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Bioluminescence

Living Lights, Lights for Living

by Thérèse Wilson, J. Woodland Hastings ...

Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth—most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface. Here, Thérèse Wilson and Woody Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light.While some bacteria, mushrooms, and invertebrates, as well as fish, are bioluminescent, other vertebrates ... Read more

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Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth—most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface. Here, Thérèse Wilson and Woody Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light.While some bacteria, mushrooms, and invertebrates, as well as fish, are bioluminescent, other vertebrates
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The Ascent of Birds

How Modern Science is Revealing their Story

by John Reilly ...

Series series Pelagic Monographs
When and where did the ancestors of modern birds evolve? What enabled them to survive the meteoric impact that wiped out the dinosaurs? How did these early birds spread across the globe and give rise to the 10,600-plus species we recognise today ― from the largest ratites to the smallest hummingbirds? Based on the latest scientific discoveries and enriched by personal observations, The Ascent of ... Read more

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When and where did the ancestors of modern birds evolve? What enabled them to survive the meteoric impact that wiped out the dinosaurs? How did these early birds spread across the globe and give rise to the 10,600-plus species we recognise today ― from the largest ratites to the smallest hummingbirds? Based on the latest scientific discoveries and enriched by personal observations, The Ascent of
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Evolution

Its nature, its evidence, and its relation to religious thought (Illustrations)

by Joseph le Conte ...

The subject of the following work may be expressed in three questions: What is evolution? Is it true? What then? Surely, there are no questions of the day more burning than these. Much has been written on each of them, addressed to different classes of minds: some to the scientific, some to the popular, and some to the religious and theological; but nothing has yet appeared which covers the whole ... Read more

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The subject of the following work may be expressed in three questions: What is evolution? Is it true? What then? Surely, there are no questions of the day more burning than these. Much has been written on each of them, addressed to different classes of minds: some to the scientific, some to the popular, and some to the religious and theological; but nothing has yet appeared which covers the whole
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On The Origin of the Human Mind

by Andrey Vyshedskiy ...

The origin of the human mind remains one of the greatest mysteries of all times. The last 150 years since Charles Darwin proposed that species evolve under the influence of natural selection have been marked by great discoveries. However, the discussion of the evolution of the human intellect and specific forces that shaped the underlying brain evolution is as vigorous today as it was in Darwin's ... Read more

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The origin of the human mind remains one of the greatest mysteries of all times. The last 150 years since Charles Darwin proposed that species evolve under the influence of natural selection have been marked by great discoveries. However, the discussion of the evolution of the human intellect and specific forces that shaped the underlying brain evolution is as vigorous today as it was in Darwin's
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Stone Age Code

From Monkey Business to AI

by Shane Neeley ...

Acclaim for Stone Age Code:“The book is simply brilliant and genuine, so friendly and stimulating!" - Emiliano Bruner, Ph.D., Hominid Paleoneurology Researcher, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (Spain)“A charming, informative, and thought-provoking read.” - Adam Cornford, poet, journalist, and a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin.“My overall impression as a lifelong ... Read more

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Acclaim for Stone Age Code:“The book is simply brilliant and genuine, so friendly and stimulating!" - Emiliano Bruner, Ph.D., Hominid Paleoneurology Researcher, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (Spain)“A charming, informative, and thought-provoking read.” - Adam Cornford, poet, journalist, and a great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin.“My overall impression as a lifelong
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解密雙螺旋：DNA結構發現者華生的告白

The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix

by 華生 James D. Watson ...

Translated by 黃靜雅 ...

世紀之書《雙螺旋》圖文註釋版自達爾文《物種起源》以來，最重大的生物學事件。半世紀不衰的超級科學經典★ 1968年出版後，盤據《紐約時報》暢銷榜十六週，翻譯成二十多種語言賣出一百多萬冊★ 美國國會圖書館選為“塑造美國之書”（《塑造美國的書籍“）★ 流量，紐約公共圖書館選為“世紀之書”（世紀圖書）★ 流量，科學。史的現場重建；界科學遠比你想的更“叢林”★ 流量，加入圖片，註解，讓讀者彷彿親臨科學界的頂尖對決★ 連作者都不知道的史料，統統在這本《解密雙螺旋》◎ 周成功教授審訂1950年代，英，美三組科學家競逐解開DNA的謎題。當時初出茅廬的華生與克里克，率先提出DNA的雙螺旋結構，並因此獲得諾貝爾生理學或醫學獎。1968年，華生所著的超級經典-《雙螺旋》... ... Read more

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世紀之書《雙螺旋》圖文註釋版自達爾文《物種起源》以來，最重大的生物學事件。半世紀不衰的超級科學經典★ 1968年出版後，盤據《紐約時報》暢銷榜十六週，翻譯成二十多種語言賣出一百多萬冊★ 美國國會圖書館選為“塑造美國之書”（《塑造美國的書籍“）★ 流量，紐約公共圖書館選為“世紀之書”（世紀圖書）★ 流量，科學。史的現場重建；界科學遠比你想的更“叢林”★ 流量，加入圖片，註解，讓讀者彷彿親臨科學界的頂尖對決★ 連作者都不知道的史料，統統在這本《解密雙螺旋》◎ 周成功教授審訂1950年代，英，美三組科學家競逐解開DNA的謎題。當時初出茅廬的華生與克里克，率先提出DNA的雙螺旋結構，並因此獲得諾貝爾生理學或醫學獎。1968年，華生所著的超級經典-《雙螺旋》...
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