Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolutionary biology, arguing that each depends on the other to be properly understood.

Biochemical Evolution: The Pursuit of Perfection, Second Edition by Athel Cornish-Bowden describes the relationship between biochemistry and evolutionary biology, arguing that each depends on the other to be properly understood. There are many aspects of evolution that make sense only in the light of biochemical knowledge, just as there are many as

1. Some Basic Biochemistry2. The Nuts and Bolts of Evolution3. Adaptation and Accidents 4. Metabolism and Cells5. The Games Cells Play 6. The Perfect Molecule 7. Fear of Phantoms 8. Living on a Knife Edge 9. Brown Eyes and Blue 10. An Economy That Works 11. Failures of Natural Selection 12. A Small Corner of the Universe 13. Aspects of Cancer14. The Meaning of Life 15. The Age of Endarkenment