Book review: ‘Improbable Destinies’ by Jonathan Losos
How predictable is evolution?
Nature Books
Book review: ‘Darwin's Pigeons’ by Richard Bailey
A sumptuous photobook of pigeon varieties.
Book review: ‘The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms’ by Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin's wonderful final book.
Book review: ‘A Buzz in the Meadow’ by Dave Goulson
A fantastic sequel to a fantastic prequel.
Book review: ‘A Sting in the Tale’ by Dave Goulson
Fascinating book about bumblebees.
Book review: ‘The Book of Barely Imagined Beings’ by Caspar Henderson
A 21st Century Bestiary.
Book review: ‘Fighting for Birds: 25 Years in Nature Conservation’ by Mark Avery
An experienced pragmatist describes the minefield that is nature conservation.
Book review: ‘Wild Hares and Hummingbirds’ by Stephen Moss
The Natural History of an English village.
Book review: ‘Leviathan or, the Whale’ by Philip Hoare
A wonderful history of man's relationship with the whale.
Book review: ‘How to be a Bad Birdwatcher’ by Simon Barnes
Birdwatching, not Birding.