The Ancestor's Tale

Take a fascinating journey through evolution with a renowned biologist as your guide. Loosely based on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, this innovative work leads you on a pilgrimage back through four billion years to the origins of life on Earth. Join with other organisms at key "rendezvous points" along the way and discover the common ancestors that connect all life. Explore the latest developments and provocative views on evolution, including sexual selection, genetics, and more. This expansive and engaging survey of biological history will leave you with a new appreciation of our incredible relationship with the natural world.