By M&C News Nov 21, 2007, 14:48 GMT
Readers never tire of stories about history, and Lewis and Clark would be no different. A New book, put out by the University of Missouri Press, is called The Natural World of Lewis and Clark.
David A. Dalton is the author, and according to a review with the AP, “Dalton — a professor of biology at Reed College — interprets them from a modern perspective to show how advances such as DNA research, understanding of proteins and the latest laboratory methods provided new information about them,” the article states.
The AP reviewer then goes on to note, “Still, the book is more text book that pleasure reading. Heavily footnoted, with graphs and charts, scientific names and long explanations, it would no doubt appeal primarily to those with a science bent.”
According to the product description off Amazon, Dalton “shows how advances like DNA research, modern understanding of proteins, and the latest laboratory methods shed new light on the expedition s findings. Introducing the tools and techniques of today s science in a way that won t intimidate nonspecialist readers, he expertly balances botanical and zoological information, with coverage ranging from the extinction of large animals in North America a few thousand years ago to the expected effects of invasive species and climate change in the coming centuries.”
Click here to read a full review and visit Amazon for more details.
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