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Reviews: Evolution

Reviews of books about evolutionary theory and evolutionary history.

‘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
‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

Book review: ‘Evolution’ by Brian & Deborah Charlesworth

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews
‘Origin of Species’ second edition facsimile

Book review: ‘On the Origin of Species’, second edition facsimile

A faithful(ish) copy of the original.

Published 14-Oct-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution Tags: origin of species, reviews
‘Animal Behaviour’ by Tristram D. Wyatt

Book review: ‘Animal Behaviour’ by Tristram D. Wyatt

A very short introduction.

Published 02-Oct-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, Nature/Ecology Tags: natural selection, reviews
Evolutionary edition of Origin

Book review: Evolutionary edition of ‘On the Origin of Species’ by Simon Phillipson

An aesthetically pleasing volume, indicating how Darwin’s great work on evolution itself evolved.

Published 12-Jul-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution Tags: origin of species, reviews
Insectivorous Plants

Book review: ‘Insectivorous Plants’ by Charles Darwin

Darwin at his most Darwinian.

Published 07-Jun-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution, Nature/Ecology Tags: charles darwin, insectivorous plants, insects, plants, 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 Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

Book review: ‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

How animals and people express emotions, and what this tells us about our ancestry.

Published 04-May-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution Tags: expression of emotions, 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
The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being

Book review: ‘The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being’ by Alice Roberts

Evolution and the making of us.

Published 09-Jul-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, Science Tags: alice roberts, anatomy, books, inelegant design, 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
The Flamingo's Smile

Book review: ‘The Flamingo’s Smile’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Reflections in natural history.

Published 28-Jan-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould

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