Improbable Destinies: How Predictable Is Evolution?

The natural world is full of fascinating instances of convergence- phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. Convergence suggests that evolution is predictable, and if we could replay the tape of life, we would get the same outcome. But there are also many examples of contingency, cases where the tiniest change - a random mutation or an ancient butterfly sneeze - caused evolution to take a completely different course.

Softcover. English. Penguin. 2018. ISBN: 9780141981192. 320pp. Good condition in softcover. Book No: 50732