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Reviews: Science

Reviews of science-related books.

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 12 • 1864

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 12 • 1864’

More sickness, more botany.

Published 26-Apr-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, 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 10 • 1862

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 10 • 1862’

Darwin grows in confidence.

Published 06-Mar-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: People, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, Darwin correspondence, reviews
‘Darwin Comes to Town‘ by Menno Schilthuizen

Book review: ‘Darwin Comes to Town’ by Menno Schilthuizen

How the urban jungle drives evolution

Published 06-Mar-2023
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: evolution, 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
‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

Book review: ‘Kindred’ by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

An introduction to our formerly maligned cousins.

Published 26-Oct-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Science Tags: archaeology, prehistory, reviews, science
‘Teaching A Stone To Talk’ by Annie Dillard

Book review: ‘Teaching a Stone to Talk’ by Annie Dillard

An eclectic mix of science, nature and memoir.

Published 07-Jun-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place, People, Science Tags: Annie Dillard, reviews
‘Ancestors’ by Prof. Alice Roberts

Book review: ‘Ancestors’ by Prof. Alice Roberts

The prehistory of Britain in seven burials.

Published 18-Apr-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: Alice Roberts, archaeology, prehistory, reviews
‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

Book review: ‘The Diversity of Life’ by Edward O. Wilson

On our most valuable but least appreciated resource.

Published 07-Feb-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: biodiversity, Edward O Wilson, environment, evolution, reviews
‘Horizon’ by Barry Lopez

Book review: ‘Horizon’ by Barry Lopez

Memoir, place and empathy.

Published 26-Dec-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Nature & Place, People, Science Tags: Barry Lopez, reviews

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