{"product_id":"an-uncommon-descent-paperback","title":"An Uncommon Descent - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn W. Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's nothing like doing science with your back against the wall. A rising star in her field, Nora Dunnahaldey is trying to get back on her feet after the death of her husband and the violent backlash surrounding her public takedown of a chauvinistic colleague on social media. With her west coast campus in an uproar, Nora has been forced to take a leave of absence until the trolling and death threats simmer down. She and her team land in the White Mountains of New Hampshire to find a unique species of fish whose genomics could demonstrate a key aspect of Darwinian evolution. When they move into a historic house, Nora can't be sure the outwardly friendly neighbors-like Bill Nilian, a part-time bookseller-aren't actually playing an ominous game on the newcomers. When Nora's project stalls at a scientific impasse and her team's very safety is threatened, she must take on the rest of the experiment alone.\u003c\/p\u003e A novel about science, love, and redemption, An Uncommon Descent shows how the natural world can help us learn what it is to be human. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An Uncommon Descent is a captivating novel that puts the reader smack dab in the middle of a fascinating and sometimes dangerous scientific quest. -Scot Lehigh, former Boston Globe columnist and author of Just East of Nowhere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An Uncommon Descent provides a different take on what it means to be an original thinker. In sensitive, vivid prose, John W. Farrell depicts a brilliant woman's lonely trek to scientific greatness....\" -John Oakes, author of The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With deep insight and intelligence, An Uncommon Descent reveals the hard work and blind leaps of imagination, empathy, and faith that lie at the true heart of science. A memorable debut.\" -Margot Singer, author of Underground Fugue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45977811845255,"sku":"9781972482070","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4npmKr1GKt9781972482070.webp?v=1790776278","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/an-uncommon-descent-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}