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Carl Zimmer is a columnist for the New York Times. His most recent books are Life's Edge and She Has Her Mother's Laugh, the latter named the best science book of 2018 by the Guardian. He is professor adjunct of bio-physics and biochemistry and a lecturer in English at Yale University. — biography from A Planet of Viruses… (more)
Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea 759 copies, 9 reviews
A Planet of Viruses 442 copies, 20 reviews
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T. Rex and the Crater of Doom (Foreword, some editions) 500 copies, 13 reviews
The Oldest Living Things in the World (Contributor, some editions) 186 copies, 5 reviews
The Best American Science Writing 2008 (Contributor) 140 copies, 3 reviews
The Best American Science Writing 2011 (Contributor) 81 copies, 4 reviews

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