books about: darwinian

books about: darwinian

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Darwinian

Gertrude Himmelfarb

Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 1996

At Long Last!
All of the books I have ever read about Darwin either extoll him a a perfect, God-like creature, or vilify him as a demon. This book provides a comprehensive view of Darwin as he was, that is, as he saw himself and as others saw him. I was surprised to read that ...

Darwinian Detectives: Revealing the Natural History of Genes and Genomes

Norman A. Johnson

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

An excellent book and a must-read for the student of evolutionary biology
Norm Johnson has done an excellent job with a complex topic, and this book is one that should be read by every student of evolution. With a crisp, engaging writing style, Johnson does a wonderful job illuminating evolutionary topics ranging from Kimura's neutral theory ...

Can a Darwinian be a Christian?: The Relationship between Science and Religion

Michael Ruse

Cambridge University Press, 2004

Fair, Clear, and Funny
This is a very informative and helpful book, and a real delight to read. It is written in a charitable spirit and irenic tone with liberal doses of good humor. I happen to be both an ardent Darwinian and a devout Christian (Reformed with Roman Catholic leanings, and ...

Madame Bovary's Ovaries: A Darwinian Look at Literature

David P. Barash, Nanelle R. Barash

Dell, 2008

A must read to understand men/women "logic"
This is a fascinating reading for any women or men interested in better understanding the opposite sex. Through a well documented stories David and Nanelle Barash guide the reader from literature to psychology, from a classic character to your girl next door, from the ...

River Out Of Eden: A Darwinian View Of Life (Science Masters Series)

Richard Dawkins

Basic Books, 1996

DNA just is and we dance to its Music
As mentioned in other reviews of Dawkins's books I enjoy his writing and his passion for explaining science to the general public in an understandable way. I have given this book 5 stars because of the way he explain his arguments... although I don't agree with them. ...

Origins of Genius: Darwinian Perspectives on Creativity

Dean Keith Simonton

Oxford University Press, USA, 1999

Great, but ponderous, exposition on Genius and Creativity
I don't know how the author did it, but he produced a great book that was both ponderous and a real page-turner. I found this book to be extremely interesting and well-written in detail. But the author could be ponderous in repeating some sub-themes and points. You ...

A Darwinian Left: Politics, Evolution, and Cooperation

Peter Singer

Yale University Press, 2000

Disappointing
"A Darwinian Left" is an attempt to reconcile the apparent brutality of natural selection with progressive compassion. I enjoyed reading the book, but was hoping for a bit more substance. Singer argued that humans naturally act altruistically and cooperatively, but ...

Why Sex Matters: A Darwinian Look at Human Behavior.

Bobbi S. Low

Princeton University Press, 2001

Brilliant, if dense, review of human behavior
Basically, I'm of much the same opinion as most of the other reviewers. It's a thoroughly fascinating book, which actually looks at human behavior as it should be seen: the ecology and interactions of highly inteligent, highly communicate, mostly bald apes. Well ...

Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine

Randolph M. Nesse, George C. Williams

Vintage, 1996

Really great read
Anyone in interested in how evolution impacts their day-to-day lives should read this book. It's not only informative, but also an enjoyable read.

Darwinian Fairytales: Selfish Genes, Errors of Heredity, and Other Fables of Evolution

David Stove

Encounter Books, 2007

Dawkins ridiculed....
Dawkins' "memes" and "selfish genes" have been critically scrutinized in a brilliant and amusing way ("intelligent" genes smarter and more manipulative than humans?). Stove writes: "I try to think of what, or anyone, could say to Dawkins, to help restrain him from ...

Madame Bovary's Ovaries: A Darwinian Look at Literature
David P. Barash and Nanelle R. Barash

Delacorte Press, 2005

Darwinian Happiness: Evolution as a Guide for Living and Understanding Human Behavior

Bjorn Grinde

Darwin Press, Incorporated, 2002

A Guide for Happiness!
Bjorn Grinde not only explains the nature of being human, he goes beyond that and uses this knowledge to offer advice as to how to improve your quality of life. The resulting concept of Darwinian happiness makes a lot of sense. It offers a way of pursuing happiness ...

Darwinian Myths: The Legends And Misuses of a Theory

Edward Caudill

University of Tennessee Press, 2005

Figments of Darwinian Historical Imagination
This is a superb snapshot of the legend-creation process that has always braided with the legacy of Darwinism. Ideology has been described as a lack of information, and the absence of historical knowledge in depth of the development of Darwinism by the general public ...

Without Miracles: Universal Selection Theory and the Second Darwinian Revolution

Gary Cziko

The MIT Press, 1997

A brilliant tour de force
We all know about the theory of evolution by natural selection, but what I didn't know was that this idea could be extended to any field in which something new is produced. Cziko brilliantly reviews the application of selection theory (blind variation followed by ...

Understanding Evolution
E. Peter Volpe, Peter Rosenbaum

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 1999

As an introduction to principles of evolution, this inexpensive paperback text is ideally suited as a main text for general evolution or as a supplement for general biology, genetics, zoology, botany, anthropology or any life science course that utilizes evolution as the underlying theme of all life.