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Endless Forms Most Beautiful by Sean B. Carroll
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it was ok
bookshelves: nonfiction, in-possession, physical

I have to say I'm disappointed, the contents of the book could be condensed down to a handful of pages without much loss, so much did the author insist on repeating the same concept over and over again. I expected more technical details, more mechanisms unveiled, and more vaired insights into the way living things are built from their genes, instead I got few hundred pages of reminders that yes, this universal mechanism we introduced in chapter three as the basis of embryo development indeed is at work here too, and here, and there it is again: and don't mistake, it's also behind this too, and look at how it is always the same!
I wouldn't say it's a bad book, but if you have passing familiarity with evolution and the workings of DNA you might find it no more interesting than the song "Evo Devo" by ACapellaScience (find it on youtube) which has the added bonus of making the melody of Despacito (of which it's a cover) a pleasant reminder instead of a grating summer hit. And you can sing it in the shower, too.
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Reading Progress

October 3, 2018 – Shelved as: to-read
October 3, 2018 – Shelved
September 2, 2019 – Shelved as: waiting-on-my-shelves
September 2, 2019 – Shelved as: in-possession
September 2, 2019 – Shelved as: nonfiction
September 2, 2019 – Shelved as: physical
March 2, 2020 – Started Reading
April 10, 2020 – Finished Reading

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