Metamorphosis: Unmasking the Mystery of How Life Transforms

Paperback Published on: 27/04/2012
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Synopsis

In this enchanting work of scientific exploration, acclaimed science author Frank Ryan explains how metamorphosis - the intricate trick of nature by which caterpillars transform into butterflies - reveals secrets that are shaking the scientific world. Ryan brings to life the work of pioneering naturalists who have traced metamorphosis in myriad species, from amphibians to marine creatures, even human puberty, to rewrite some of our longest-held beliefs about evolution. Lyrical and provocative, The Mystery of Metamorphosis offers a new understanding of some of the most ancient miracles of the nature.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications
  • ISBN: 9781851689132
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

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Metamorphosis
From the horse's mouth
Frank Ryan’s book Metamorphosis is not all about me, but the greater part of it is. He puts forward my ideas on larvae and metamorphosis, and why, when and... READ MORE
Dobbin
Metamorphosis
The key is frank
Sheer brilliance,this book is up there with Richard Dawkins Blindwatchmaker as one of the most absorbing,illuminating and accessible treatises i have ever ... READ MORE
honestvin