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46 pp.
| Arcturus |
September, 2010 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-84837-682-3$32.80
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4-6Breakthroughs in Science and Technology series.
Clearly and substantively, these books trace how the theory of natural selection was developed and how DNA was discovered. Although each spread addresses a subtopic, the texts read smoothly; the many sidebars, photos, and biographical sketches are well integrated. In both volumes, the answer to the title question is, of course, many different people--increasingly, in collaboration. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Breakthroughs in Science and Technology titles: Who Discovered Natural Selection? and Who Discovered DNA?