Good enough the tolerance for mediocrity in nature and society

Why is the genome of a salamander forty times larger than that of a human? Why does the avocado tree produce a million flowers and only a hundred fruits? Why, in short, is there so much waste in nature? In this lively and wide-ranging meditation on the curious accidents and unexpected detours on the...

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Main Author: Milo, Daniel S. (Daniel Shabetaï)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Press, 2019.
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Online Access:https://www.lib.tsu.ru/mminfo/2023/EBSCO/2103685.pdf