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April 1, 2015 at 1:25 am
Before de-converting, everything I knew about the actual process of evolution, was probably from a Chick Tract. Of course, the gene was depicted as being 'modified' by a bolt of lightning - which from reading the Greatest Show on Earth is clearly a Straw-Man argument.

But I need information about the mechanics of evolution and origins of DNA. Does anybody know of good books on these topics? I have 2 recently emptied book-shelves to fill so please, refer away. Thanks
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April 1, 2015 at 2:22 am (This post was last modified: April 1, 2015 at 2:22 am by robvalue.)
I'm not sure about the books, but check out talkorigins.org Smile
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April 1, 2015 at 5:23 am
Darwin's "Origin of the species" couldn't hurt.
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April 1, 2015 at 11:30 am
It's on my reading list so I don't know if it's exactly what you're looking for (I have a feeling it's more about general evolution) but I've heard good things about Jerry Coyne's Why Evolution is True as well as Dawkins' other books like The Blind Watchmaker, which I enjoyed, or The Selfish Gene, which I have also not read yet.

Other resources that you might think are useful or interesting:

Berkley's Evolution Site
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/home.php

A paper on the origin and evolution of DNA
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK6360/


Or you can go on Amazon and find a good, reputable author or book on evolution and use the "recommended titles" feature to find others.  That's what usually gets me in trouble on Amazon. Tongue

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April 1, 2015 at 11:45 am
Can't go wrong with the OG himself...

Dr. James Watson's
DNA: The Secret of Life
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