Book reviews: ‘Charles Darwin: Voyaging’ • ‘Charles Darwin: The Power of Place’
A magnificent two-volume biography.
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Book review: ‘Charles Darwin: Vol.2: The Power of Place’ by Janet Browne
Part 2 of an entertaining two-part biography of Charles Darwin.
Book review: ‘Charles Darwin: Vol.1: Voyaging’ by Janet Browne
Part 1 of an entertaining two-part biography of Charles Darwin.
Book launch: ‘On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk’
158 years ago today saw the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Darwin was staying on the edge of Ilkley Moor at the time, just 13 miles as the curlew flies from where I type these words. What better excuse could I possibly need for choosing today to launch my own medium…
Three new book reviews
I've just posted three new book reviews in the Books section.
New book review
'A Buzz in the Meadow' by Dave Goulson.
Bookshelf triage
Over on my personal website, I've just published a new piece about trying to free up space on my over-full bookshelves. You shouldn't be at all surprised to hear that Charles Darwin is mostly to blame.
Another new book review
‘A Rough Ride to the Future’ by James Lovelock.
New book reviews
‘A Sting in the Tale’ by Dave Goulson, and ‘The Book of Barely Imagined Beings’ by Caspar Henderson.
New book reviews
‘Darwin's & His Children’ by Tim M. Berra, and ‘The Happy Atheist’ by PZ Myers.