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Reviews: About Darwin

Reviews of books about Charles Darwin and his work.

‘Darwin: a companion’ by Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe

Book review: ‘Darwin: a companion’ by Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe

A monumental reference work, and a must-have for all Darwin scholars.

Published 26-Jul-2021
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: charles darwin, john van wyhe, reviews
‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

Book review: ‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews
‘Darwin’s Fossils’ by Adrian Lister

Book review: ‘Darwin’s Fossils’ by Adrian Lister

Discoveries that shaped evolution.

Published 14-Oct-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: beagle voyage, fossils, reviews
The Development of Darwin’s Theory’

Book review: ‘The Development of Darwin’s Theory’ by Dov Ospovat

Natural History, Natural Theology, and Natural Selection, 1838–1859.

Published 07-Jun-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, Evolution, History of Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews
‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 8, 1860’

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 8, 1860’

Letters to and from Darwin in the immediate aftermath of the publication of ‘On the Origin of Species’.

Published 31-Jan-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, By Darwin, History of Science Tags: darwin correspondence, reviews
Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants

Book review: ‘Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants’ by Ken Thompson

Darwin’s botany today.

Published 19-Nov-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, Evolution Tags: charles darwin, joseph dalton hooker, ken thompson, plants, reviews
Darwin's Backyard

Book review: ‘Darwin’s Backyard’ by James T Costa

How small experiments led to a big theory.

Published 28-Jun-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, charles darwin, darwin's experiments, reviews
Darwin by Janet Browne

Book reviews: ‘Charles Darwin: Voyaging’ • ‘Charles Darwin: The Power of Place’ by Janet Browne

A magnificent two-volume biography.

Published 07-Mar-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: books, charles darwin, janet browne, reviews
Charles Darwin: The Power of Place

Book review: ‘Charles Darwin: Vol.2: The Power of Place’ by Janet Browne

Part 2 of an entertaining two-part biography of Charles Darwin.

Published 07-Mar-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: books, charles darwin, janet browne, reviews

Book review: ‘Charles Darwin: Vol.1: Voyaging’ by Janet Browne

Part 1 of an entertaining two-part biography of Charles Darwin.

Published 07-Mar-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: beagle voyage, books, charles darwin, janet browne, reviews
Darwin's Pigeons

Book review: ‘Darwin's Pigeons’ by Richard Bailey

A sumptuous photobook of pigeon varieties.

Published 07-Mar-2016
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin Tags: books, pigeons, reviews
‘Darwin & His Children’ by Tim M. Berra

Book review: ‘Darwin & His Children’ by Tim M. Berra

His other legacy.

Published 08-Mar-2014
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: annie darwin, bernard darwin, books, charles darwin, francis darwin, henrietta darwin, reviews, william darwin

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