Pros: well-written, engaging, interesting Cons: a bit overly dramatic, perhaps
As a student of the biological sciences, one of the things that really frustrate me is the utter lack of understanding most people have about the concept of natural selection and evolution. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against ignorance ...
Pros: An intriguing look at the surprisingly fast pace of evolution Cons: A surprisingly slow read at times
Anyone who associates the term "evolution" with a dry theory in a dusty textbook is in for a surprise. Jonathan Weiner's book succeeds wonderfully in transforming the idea of evolution into an exciting and current phenomenon, a race whose stakes are...
Pros: excellent evolutionary evidence and discussion Cons: can be difficult to read if you are not focused on their data
This is a wonderful book that actually documents evolution as it happens. Science buffs, such as myself, can only thank God that the Grants were in the Galapagos when they were to document the events and outcomes that resulted. Skeptics, religious ...
Pros: Engrossing Read Cons: Too much personal stuff
This is an outstanding book. The authors have sought to actually document evolutionary change in a species over a period of many years and several generations. Chosen as their subject are the famous finches of the Galapagos Islands that originally...
Birds and Birdwatching - General Nature - On a remote outpost of the Galapagos, where Darwin received his first inklings of the theory of evolution, t...More at Barnes and Noble
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