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‘The Ancestor‘s Tale’ by Richard Dawkins

Book review: ‘The Ancestor’s Tale: a Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life’ by Richard Dawkins

Dawkins's lavishly illustrated magnum opus-cum-coffee table book.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution Tags: books, evolution, reviews, richard dawkins
‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 7, 1858–1859’

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 7: 1858–1859’

Darwin’s correspondence leading up to the publication of ‘On the Origin of Species’.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, By Darwin, History of Science Tags: books, charles darwin, darwin correspondence, reviews
‘The Voyage of the Beagle’ by Charles Darwin

Book review: ‘The Voyage of the Beagle’ by Charles Darwin

Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle round the World.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin Tags: beagle voyage, books, charles darwin, hms beagle, reviews
‘Darwin in Scotland’ by J.F. Derry

Book review: ‘Darwin in Scotland’ by J.F. Derry

Edinburgh, evolution and enlightenment.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: books, charles darwin, reviews
‘The Structure of Evolutionary Theory’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Book review: ‘The Structure of Evolutionary Theory’ by Stephen Jay Gould

The maestro's magnum opus.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, evolution, reviews, stephen jay gould
‘The Mismeasure of Man’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Book review: ‘The Mismeasure of Man’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Why intelligence testing is stupid.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: History of Science Tags: books, intelligence, iq, reviews, stephen jay gould
‘The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister’s Pox’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Book review: ‘The Hedgehog, the Fox, and the Magister’s Pox’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Mending and Minding the Misconceived Gap Between Science and the Humanities.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: Essays, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, reviews, stephen jay gould
‘Dry Store Room No.1’ by Richard Fortey

Book review: ‘Dry Store Room No.1’ by Richard Fortey

The personalities and politics behinds the scenes at the Natural History Museum.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: History of Science, People Tags: books, reviews
‘Darwin’ by Niles Eldredge

Book review: ‘Darwin’ by Niles Eldredge

A fascinating analysis of the development of Darwin's thinking.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, Evolution, History of Science Tags: books, charles darwin, evolution, niles eldredge, reviews
‘Darwin’s Sacred Cause’ by Adrian Desmond and James Moore

Book review: ‘Darwin’s Sacred Cause’ by Adrian Desmond and James Moore

How Charles Darwin’s abhorrence of slavery influenced his science.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: books, charles darwin, reviews
‘Darwin's Origin of Species’ by Janet Browne

Book review: ‘Darwin's Origin of Species: a biography’ by Janet Browne

A short biography of one of the most revolutionary books ever written.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, History of Science Tags: books, reviews
‘The Dinosaur Hunters’ by Deborah Cadbury

Book review: ‘The Dinosaur Hunters’ by Deborah Cadbury

The Victorian search for dinosaurs.

Published 18-Dec-2011
Filed under: Reviews Genres: History of Science, People Tags: books, reviews, richard owen

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