Across the Bridge: Understanding the Origin of the Vertebrates

by Henry Gee

Book Overview

Our understanding of vertebrate origins and the backbone of human history evolves with each new fossil find and DNA map. Many species have now had their genomes sequenced, and molecular techniques allow genetic inspection of even non-model organisms. But as longtime Nature editor Henry Gee argues in Across the Bridge, despite these giant strides and our deepening understanding of how vertebrates fit into the tree of life, the morphological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022640305X
• ISBN13: 9780226403052
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"