mimi10v3Deep time as the great generator of minds, forms, and niches. Wilson and Dawkins anchor contrasting but complementary routes through biodiversity, selection, ancestry, and possible life elsewhere.
The recorded ratings average 8.0/10, with 0 perfect tens. Recurring authors include Nicholas Wade, Richard Dawkins.
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The Ancestor's Tale
About the bookRichard Dawkins takes the reader on a reverse journey through the tree of life, starting with modern humans and tracing our ancestry back to the earliest origins of life on Earth. By mo…
9/10Nature : EvolutionThe Selfish Gene
About the bookRichard Dawkins presents a provocative reframing of evolutionary biology by shifting the unit of selection from the organism to the gene. By describing genes as self-replicating entitie…
8/10Nature : EvolutionThe Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy
About the bookArik Kershenbaum, a Cambridge zoologist, applies the universal principles of evolution and ecology to the question of extraterrestrial life. Rather than relying on science fiction trope…
7/10Nature : EvolutionBefore the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors
About the bookIn this sweeping narrative, Nicholas Wade uses recent breakthroughs in genetic science to reconstruct the prehistory of our species. By analyzing DNA, Wade traces the migration of early…
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| Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors | Nicholas Wade | 2006 | 7 | Read | → |
| Biocosm | James N. Gardner | 2003 | — | Unread | → |
| The Ancestor's Tale | Richard Dawkins | 2004 | 9 | Read | → |
| The Faith Instinct | Nicholas Wade | 2009 | 7 | Read | → |
| The Selfish Gene | Richard Dawkins | 1976 | 9 | Read | → |
| The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy | Arik Kershenbaum | 2020 | 8 | Read | → |