Part 1 of an entertaining two-part biography of Charles Darwin.
Writing tagged: ‘books’
Book review: ‘The Flamingo’s Smile’ by Stephen Jay Gould
Reflections in natural history.
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… Continue reading Book launch: ‘On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk’
Book review: ‘The Panda’s Thumb’ by Stephen Jay Gould
More Reflections in Natural History.
Book review: ‘Ever Since Darwin’ by Stephen Jay Gould
Reflections in Natural History.
Book review: ‘Humanism’ by Stephen Law
A very short introduction.
Book review: ‘Improbable Destinies’ by Jonathan Losos
How predictable is evolution?
Book review: ‘Built on Bones’ by Brenna Hassett
15,000 years of urban life and death.
Book review: ‘The Enlightenment’ by John Robertson
A very short introduction.
Book review: ‘The History of Life’ by Michael J Benton
A very short introduction.
Book review: ‘The Ice Age’ by Jamie Woodward
A very short introduction.
Book review: ‘Darwin's Pigeons’ by Richard Bailey
A sumptuous photobook of pigeon varieties.