Main description:

Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition by Athel Cornish-Bowden describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolutionary biology, arguing that each depends on the other to be properly understood. There are many aspects of evolution that make sense only in the light of biochemical knowledge, just as there are many aspects of biochemistry that make sense only in the light of evolution.

Contents:

1. Some Basic Biochemistry

2. The Nuts and Bolts of Evolution

3. Adaptation and Accidents

4. Metabolism and Cells

5. The Games Cells Play

6. The Perfect Molecule

7. Fear of Phantoms

8. Living on a Knife Edge

9. Brown Eyes and Blue

10. An Economy That Works

11. Failures of Natural Selection

12. A Small Corner of the Universe

13. Aspects of Cancer

14. The Meaning of Life

15. The Age of Endarkenment