Quirks of Evolution

Alexander Dementyev — journalist (worked for such publications as RBC and «Lenta.ru»), graduated from MPGU (formerly MGPI named after V.I. Lenin) with a degree in general and experimental physics. Author of the largest popular science channel «Popular Science» on «Zen».... About the book «Quirks of Evolution»: We tend to idealize evolution, believing that everything it has created must have meaning. And indeed, it is not without reason that lampreys have retained a third eye and crocodiles have managed to survive their relatives — the dinosaurs — for millions of years. But what is it like for the California condor to eat rotten meat instead of fresh, and how convenient is it for a two-headed snake to live? The author of this book is ready to answer any questions about evolutionary diversity and unveil the mysteries of the lives of the most peculiar creatures of modernity. And let the strongest survive! From the book «Quirks of Evolution» you will learn:
• About 10 species of humans that lived before us.
• About lost worlds on Earth: what animals look like now that were trapped in them for millions of years.
• Why crocodiles survived while dinosaurs did not.
• Who in the animal world can do without a stomach and sweat milk.
• How cats domesticated humans and took over the world.
• And how elephants can save humanity from cancer.