The Pony Fish's Glow: And Other Clues to Plan and Purpose in Nature (Revised)

Author/Contributor(s):	Williams, George C
Publisher:	Basic Books
Date:	09/25/1998
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

How well designed are we humans to carry out the tasks of life? A noted evolutionary biologist gives some fascinating answers. Elected Ecologist of the Year in 1989, George Williams explains why we have eyes only in the front, why we crave sugar and fat, why our bodies deteriorate with age, why we are vulnerable to disease, and many other puzzles of life. Illustrations. Index.