A fascinating analysis of the development of Darwin's thinking.
Writing tagged: ‘reviews’
Book review: ‘Darwin’s Sacred Cause’ by Adrian Desmond and James Moore
How Charles Darwin’s abhorrence of slavery influenced his science.
Book review: ‘The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution’ by Richard Dawkins
Dawkins returns to what he's best at.
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.
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’.
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.
Book review: ‘Darwin in Scotland’ by J.F. Derry
Edinburgh, evolution and enlightenment.
Book review: ‘The Structure of Evolutionary Theory’ by Stephen Jay Gould
The maestro's magnum opus.
Book review: ‘The Mismeasure of Man’ by Stephen Jay Gould
Why intelligence testing is stupid.
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.
Book review: ‘Last Chance to See…’ by Douglas Adams & Mark Carwardine
The late Douglas Adams travels the world visiting endangered species.
Book review: ‘Charles Darwin’ by Cyril Aydon
A short, very readable biography of Charles Darwin.