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‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

Book review: ‘Darwin’ by Jonathan Howard

A very short introduction.

Published 08-Dec-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: History, Science Tags: reviews
‘The End of Epilepsy?’ by Dieter Schmidt & Simon Shorvon

Book review: ‘The End of Epilepsy?’ by Dieter Schmidt & Simon Shorvon

A history of the modern era of epilepsy 1860–2010.

Published 27-Oct-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: History, Science Tags: reviews
‘Animal Behaviour’ by Tristram D. Wyatt

Book review: ‘Animal Behaviour’ by Tristram D. Wyatt

A very short introduction.

Published 02-Oct-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Science Tags: reviews
Insectivorous Plants

Book review: ‘Insectivorous Plants’ by Charles Darwin

Darwin at his most Darwinian.

Published 07-Jun-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Science Tags: reviews
The Development of Darwin’s Theory

Book review: ‘The Development of Darwin’s Theory’ by Dov Ospovat

Natural History, Natural Theology, and Natural Selection, 1838–1859.

Published 21-May-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: History, Science Tags: reviews
‘Time Song’ by Julia Blackburn

Book review: ‘Time Song’ by Julia Blackburn

Searching for Doggerland

Published 29-Mar-2019
‘The Tree’ by John Fowles

Book review: ‘The Tree’ by John Fowles

Dissing science (and art) for no good reason.

Published 29-Mar-2019
‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

Book review: ‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ by Charles Darwin

How animals and people express emotions, and what this tells us about our ancestry.

Published 29-Mar-2019
‘The Seabird’s Cry’ by Adam Nicolson

Book review: ‘The Seabird’s Cry’ by Adam Nicolson

The lives of puffins, gannets, and other ocean voyagers.

Published 31-Jan-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Science Tags: birds, reviews
‘Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species’ by Sabina Radeva

Book review: ‘Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species’ by Sabina Radeva

Darwin’s theory of evolution by means of natural selection explained for young children.

Published 31-Jan-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: History, Science Tags: reviews

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