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Reviews: History of Science

Reviews of books about the history of science.

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
‘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 Enlightenment’ by Ritchie Robertson

Book review: ‘The Enlightenment’ by Ritchie Robertson

The pursuit of happiness, 1680–1790.

Published 31-Aug-2021
Filed under: Reviews Genres: History of Science Tags: books, humanism, reviews
‘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
‘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
‘The Adventures of Sir Thomas Browne in the 21st Century’ by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Book review: ‘The Adventures of Sir Thomas Browne in the 21st Century’ by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Looking at the world through the eyes of a 17th-century polymath.

Published 19-Oct-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: History of Science, People Tags: reviews, stephen jay gould, thomas browne
‘Arctic Dreams’ by Barry Lopez

Book review: ‘Arctic Dreams’ by Barry Lopez

Deservedly seen as a classic.

Published 14-Oct-2020
Filed under: Reviews Genres: History of Science, Nature/Ecology Tags: reviews
‘The Laws of Thermodynamics’ by Peter Atkins

Book review: ‘The Laws of Thermodynamics’ by Peter Atkins

A very short introduction.

Published 22-Dec-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: History of Science, Science Tags: thermodynamics
‘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
‘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

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