Carl Zimmer Books
Microcosm
By Carl Zimmer
A Best Book of the YearSeed Magazine • Granta Magazine • The Plain-DealerIn this fascinating and utterly engaging book, Carl Zimmer traces E. coli's pivotal role in the history of biology, from the...
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Microcosm
By Carl Zimmer
Acclaimed science writer Carl Zimmer uses the familiar bacterium E. coli as a prism to understand what life is, and what it will become.
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At the Water's Edge: Macroevolution and the Transformation of Life
By Carl Zimmer
At the Water's Edge takes you to the icy peaks of Greenland, the ancient shores of the Tethys Sea, and the warm waters of the Bahamas to visit with dolphins as it surveys how we have come to unders...
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Parasite rex
By Carl Zimmer
A look inside the often hidden world of parasites turns the clock back to the beginning of life on Earth to answer key questions about these highly evolved and resilient life forms.
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