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Reviews: Evolution

Reviews of books about evolutionary theory and evolutionary history.

‘Darwin Comes to Town‘ by Menno Schilthuizen

Book review: ‘Darwin Comes to Town’ by Menno Schilthuizen

How the urban jungle drives evolution

Published 06-Mar-2023
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, Nature/Ecology Tags: evolution, niches
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 9 • 1861

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 9 • 1861’

Poking around in flowers’ private parts.

Published 18-Jan-2023
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution, History of Science Tags: asa gray, darwin correspondence, glen roy, henry walter bates, john stevens henslow, mimicry, orchids, pollination, reviews, richard owen, thomas henry huxley
‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

Book review: ‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

An introduction to our formerly maligned cousins.

Published 26-Oct-2022
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution Tags: archaeology, neanderthals, reviews
‘Ancestors’ by Prof. Alice Roberts

Book review: ‘Ancestors’ by Prof. Alice Roberts

The prehistory of Britain in seven burials.

Published 18-Apr-2022
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, History of Science Tags: alice roberts, prehistory, reviews
‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

Book review: ‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

On our most valuable but least appreciated resource.

Published 07-Feb-2022
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, Nature/Ecology Tags: edward o wilson
‘On the Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin, 1st edition, title page

Book review: ‘On the Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin (1st ed., 1859)

…or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

Published 24-Nov-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution Tags: charles darwin, evolution, natural selection, origin of species
‘Tamed’ by Alice Roberts

Book review: ‘Tamed’ by Alice Roberts

Ten species that changed our world.

Published 04-Nov-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution Tags: alice roberts, reviews
‘Bully for Brontosaurus’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Book review: ‘Bully for Brontosaurus’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Reflections in natural history.

Published 22-Oct-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, reviews, stephen jay gould
‘Human Evolution’ by Bernard Wood

Book review: ‘Human Evolution’ by Bernard Wood

A very short introduction.

Published 18-Aug-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution Tags: human evolution, reviews
‘Sexual Selection’ by Zuk & Simmons

Book review: ‘Sexual Selection’ by Marlene Zuk & Leigh W. Simmons

A very short introduction.

Published 20-Mar-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution Tags: reviews, sexual selection, used in newsletter
‘The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex’ by Charles Darwin

Book review: ‘The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex’ by Charles Darwin

Darwin finally sets out to enlighten us on our origins.

Published 09-Feb-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution Tags: descent of man, reviews, sexual selection
‘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

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