Das Biologiebuch

This book takes you on a chronological journey, presenting the 250 most important and remarkable milestones in biology. The timeline spans from 4 billion years BC to the present day. Topics include mummification, agriculture, animal migration, natural selection, the development of traits (innate or learned?), the germ theory of disease, climate change, probiotics, cholesterol metabolism, and the Human Genome Project. Important scientists and other influential figures such as Aristotle, William Harvey, Charles Darwin, Claude Bernard, Rachel Carson, James Watson, and Francis Crick are also featured. Each chapter includes a brief text and a beautiful color illustration. In the final section of the book, readers will find extensive reading recommendations.