Remarkable Creatures : Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

from frisbeesage

In Remarkable Creatures Sean Carroll takes you on a ride through the history of biology and the development of the theory of evolution. He uses the stories of many fascinating and intrepid explorers to guide us all the way from the discovery of many new species all the way through paleontology to...

from auntmarge64

This is a very entertaining and informative look at the lives, careers and discoveries of scientists who have contributed to our understanding of evolution in the last 200 years, beginning with Alexander von Humboldt's travels in South and Central America, through Darwin, and then to a host of ot...

from pierthinker

Darwinmania! Evolution is hot, hot, hot! So everyone is writing about the man, his ideas or his science. Sean Carroll's book reads like any other cash-in book. It is not really about Darwin and it is not really a history or study of Darwinism. This book is a collection of stories about various ad...

from Sovranty

Part suspense/thriller, part biography, part historical reference, part travel guide, completely delightful. Remarkable Creatures chronologically follows evolutions greatest discoveries through the life and times of the scientists themselves. This is not just another dry, in-fact science book, bu...

from Sovranty

Part suspense/thriller, part biography, part historical reference, part travel guide, completely delightful. Remarkable Creatures chronologically follows evolutions greatest discoveries through the life and times of the scientists themselves. This is not just another dry, in-fact science book, bu...