false 181885 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 181885 6 1234 2001 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea total:120|5:55|4:49|3:15|2:1|1:0| 120 518 217 24 12815 4.15 676 136 7851472 554991 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.34 109 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 1 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 17 14:17:09 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 16:40:10 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5308387 321628 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 5 1 false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Aug 29 14:17:14 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 14:17:14 -0700 2007 A great introduction to evolution! I grew up in a religous family in a religous state and therefore was taught nothing about evolution from kindergarten to college. After reading several other books that referenced the idea I became curious about it and wanted to learn more. As a non-scient...more...]]> 49354581 821374 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 3 0 false Sun Mar 15 12:35:03 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 12:35:03 -0700 2009 Only towards the ends does Mr Zimmer seem to begin to present ideas with some bias. I did not read the 'Natural Hist...more...]]> 53227668 826429 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 0 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 09:49:01 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 09:49:01 -0700 2009 A very interesting book on the history of evolution and the effects of evolution in our everyday lives. What I appreciated about this book is that it did not just cover the biological implications of evolution (it did do this...more...]]> 3135112 195784 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 5 1 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 16 11:13:26 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 20:49:02 -0700 2007 41614008 853510 1503295 0434009091 9780434009091 2 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184371041m/1503295.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184371041s/1503295.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1503295.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.33 3 Evolution. From the historical genesis of Darwin's idea, born and bred aboard the Beagle and the subsequent furore after its publication in 1859, Zimmer brings us right up to date with an overview of the status of the Darwin/Wallace theory today. Darwin promised his readers "a grandeur in this view of life" and, as Zimmer very ably shows, life now displays far more grandeur than even Darwin appreciated. Zimmer is ideally qualified to do this as he was a senior editor at Discover magazine where he saw much of the new science developing before his eyes. He is also a well-known author of some very successful popular science books such as At the Water's Edge and more recently Parasite Rex. The bare factual bones of the science are deftly interlaced with stories of the individual scientists and their discoveries which normally are hidden from view. Zimmer takes us expertly from the origin of life and its prehistoric evolution as evidenced by fossils, through the genetic evidence and evolution of sex to the question of primate evolution and the problems this still raises for religious fundamentalists. Beautifully illustrated with photos, diagrams and artwork, and supported with an extensive further reading list and index, Evolution is part of a bigger WGBH television and educational project but can stand alone on its own considerable merits. --Douglas Palmer]]> 2001 4 0 false Fri Jan 02 10:53:49 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 10:12:42 -0800 2009
I learned a great deal about the origin of mankind (I d...more...]]> 15214459 362447 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 0 true Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 22:42:33 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 26 23:01:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1575116 53614 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 5 0 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu May 31 20:27:22 -0700 2007 Thu May 31 20:27:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 27598453 1006453 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 03:40:36 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 16:20:25 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 41017517 1507606 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 5 0 false Sun Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 27 11:56:16 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 11:58:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 48094400 1768003 1503284 0099439824 9780099439820 1 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea - from Darwin to DNA]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184370983m/1503284.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184370983s/1503284.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1503284.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea_from_Darwin_to_DNA 4.33 3 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 5 0 false Tue Mar 03 06:04:47 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 06:06:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 27330279 789005 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 5 0 false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 12:06:37 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 18:24:51 -0700 2008
Carl Zimmer's writing is very accessible and friendly, an...more...]]> 37877931 1532121 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 3 0 false Sun Nov 16 12:38:22 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 12:53:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 32716122 1508173 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 0 false Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 13:37:08 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 13:38:08 -0700 2008 11024797 61401 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 0 false Wed Dec 26 07:51:52 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 07:54:12 -0800 2007 32350679 1215089 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 0 false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Sep 08 11:10:51 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 11:14:19 -0700 2008 26862363 165319 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 3 0 false Fri Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 10:28:37 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 10:30:03 -0700 2008
I love Zimmer's writing.
]]> 21109385 1108123 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 0 false Sun Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 12:36:57 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 12:42:57 -0700 2008
Recommended heartily.]]> 2952788 160717 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 5 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 14:30:54 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 00:17:34 -0800 2009 20326733 1085260 181885 0061138401 9780061138409 21 <![CDATA[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114m/181885.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172510114s/181885.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181885.Evolution_The_Triumph_of_an_Idea 4.32 120 Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, a companion piece to the epic PBS series of the same name. The book, lavishly illustrated with photos of our distant cousins, anatomical diagrams, and timelines, is as beautiful as it is enlightening. While those closely following the field will find little more here than a well-written summation of the state of the art in 2001, readers who have watched the evolutionary debates from a distance will quickly catch up with the details of the principal arguments.

Zimmer's text is fresh and expansive, explaining both the minutiae of comparative anatomy and the grand scale of geological time with verve and clarity. Following the trend of turn-of-the-century evolution writers, he treats the religious beliefs of creationists with respect, while firmly insisting that the scientific evidence against their position is too compelling to ignore. Touching on biology, philosophy, theology, politics, and nearly every other field of human thought, Evolution will inspire its readers with the elegance and importance of Darwin's simple theory. --Rob Lightner

]]> 2001 4 0 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Apr 16 16:13:10 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 16:14:07 -0700 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=181885