The Making of the Fittest
| Author | Sean B. Carroll |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2006 |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication place | USA |
| Pages | 301 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps; 25 cm. |
| Awards | Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-33051-9 |
| 572.8/6 | |
| LC Class | QP624 .C37 2006 |
| Preceded by | Endless Forms Most Beautiful |
| Followed by | Into the Jungle |
| Website | http://books.wwnorton.com/books/The-Making-of-the-Fittest/ |
The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution is a science book by Sean B. Carroll, published in 2006. It is a general interest book on evolution, following on his two previous works Endless Forms Most Beautiful and From DNA to Diversity (an introductory text for biology graduate students). Carroll discusses specific examples of how evolutionary processes have played out in the development of selected species, and focuses on the pivotal function of changes in DNA sequences for understanding the history of natural selection. The book won the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science.