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Reviews: History

Reviews of history books.

The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 16, part II • July–December 1867

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 16, part 2 • 1868’

Researching human evolution and expressions, and revising ‘On the Origin of Species’.

Published 27-Sep-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 16, part I • January–June 1867

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 16, part 1 • 1868’

Researching human evolution and expressions.

Published 27-Sep-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 15 • 1867

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 15 • 1867’

Correcting proofs and researching human evolution, sexual selection, and expressions.

Published 19-Jul-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 14 • 1866

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 14 • 1866’

Getting back to work after prolonged illness.

Published 13-Jun-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, reviews
‘Knowing What We Know‘ by Simon Winchester

Book review: ‘Knowing What We Know’ by Simon Winchester

The transmission of knowledge from ancient wisdom to modern magic.

Published 13-Jun-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘Aftermath’ by Harald Jähner

Book Review: ‘Aftermath’ by Harald Jähner

Life in the fallout of the Third Reich.

Published 14-May-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History Tags: reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 13 • 1865 (plus supplement)

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 13 • 1865 plus supplement (1822–1864)’

Yet more ill-heath, with slow progress on Darwin’s ‘big book’.

Published 14-May-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, reviews
‘Radical By Nature’ by James T. Costa

Book Review: ‘Radical By Nature’ by James T. Costa

The revolutionary life of Alfred Russel Wallace.

Published 14-May-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People, Science Tags: reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 11 • 1863

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 11 • 1863’

Six months of illness, and lots of botany.

Published 10-Apr-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 9 • 1861

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 9 • 1861’

Poking around in flowers’ private parts.

Published 18-Jan-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, reviews
‘Northerners: a history‘ by Brian Groom

Book review: ‘Northerners‘ by Brian Groom

A history of Northern England from the Ice Age to the present day.

Published 23-Dec-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘The Northern Question‘ by Tom Hazeldine

Book review: ‘The Northern Question’ by Tom Hazeldine

British politics and the North-South divide.

Published 25-Jun-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: History Tags: reviews

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