Steve Jones Books

In his new book, Steve Jones takes on the challenge of going back to the book of the millennium, Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species, and updating it with the latest scientific findings. Before Darwin's pivotal book, biology was a set of unconnected facts. Darwin made it into a science, linked by the theory of evolution, the grammar of the living world. Evolution reveals ties between cancer and the genetics of fish, between brewing beer and inheriting disease, between the sex lives of crocodiles and the politics of Brazil. Darwin used the biology of the nineteenth century to prove his case. Now, that science has been revolutionized and his case can be reargued using the twentieth century's astonishing advances. Filled with anecdotes, humour and the latest research, "Darwin's Ghost is a popular account of the science that makes life make sense.

An examination of the New Rugby. "Endless winter" is the story of a packed season of glories and failures which began with the return of the Springboks and ended with the British Lions' tour of New Zealand.

Fine Paperback Desa 1989. 87 pages, illustrated in b&w. "Wicked London is a grisly, earthy, sometimes humorous and often bizarre account of London'd criminal and social history." FINE SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Bob Bloomfield'swhole life changed when his little brother Tom was tragically killed in an accident. Now a ruthless corporate partner at Fitz-Simmons & Bloomfield Entertainment Management, with a "materially rich, spiritually empty" existence, Bob has done enough living for two. But then the impossible happens. A seemingly ordinary phone allows Bob to connect to the past ... and speak with his twelve-year-old self. And his calls back through time are creating real changes in the present. Which leaves Bob with two questions- Can he prevent his brother's death? And will he like the world he's created if he does?

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Evolution is a clear, simple and entertaining introduction to Charles Darwin's pioneering and revolutionary theory of how all life changes through natural selection. Written by broadcaster, prize-winning author and geneticist Professor Steve Jones, it explores the extraordinary diversity of life on our planet through the complex interactions of one very simple theory. You'll discover the common origins of dogs and Brussels sprouts, how it is we're all mutants, where wings, ears and tails came from, why sex is good for you, how some dinosaurs evolved and survived, and why human evolution may finally have stopped. Written by the leading lights and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history and culture. Other books currently available in the Ladybird Expert series include: · Climate Change · Quantum Mechanics For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.

This work is about human origins. It draws on all the latest knowledge from anthropology and archaeology, via genetics and evolution, to psychology and medicine. It tackles issues such as hereditary genes in criminal behaviour and homosexuality.

Foreword by Chrissie Hynde. Without the Sex Pistols, there would be no Punk, and without Steve Jones, there would be no Sex Pistols. Steve formed Kutie Jones and his Sex Pistols, the precursor to the legendary band, with schoolmate Paul Cook, serving as its original leader. As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Punk, Steve shares his story for the first time. His modern Dickensian tale begins in Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush, West London, where a lonely, neglected boy survives through petty theft. Influenced by glam rock icons like David Bowie and Roxy Music, he becomes one of the first ragamuffin punks, mentored by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. For the first time, Steve reveals the pain of never knowing his father, the neglect and abuse from his stepfather, and how his passion for music and fashion steered him away from a life of crime. From the Kings Road in the early seventies to the era of the Sex Pistols and the recording of "Never Mind the Bollocks" (ranked 41 in Rolling Stone's Best Albums of All Time), to his struggles with addiction during his time in New York and Los Angeles, this narrative captures the journey of an unlikely guitar hero who, alongside the Sex Pistols, changed history.

Memoir by the guitarist of the legendary, ground-breaking punk pioneers the Sex Pistols