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Evolution’s Workshop
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- On Sale
- Apr 18, 2002
- Page Count
- 336 pages
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780465038114
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$21.99Price
$28.99 CADFormat
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“Science writing at its best.” —Seattle Times
The Galápagos Islands were largely overlooked until Charles Darwin arrived in the 1830s and recognized that their isolation and desolation were a boon for the naturalist. Since then, these islands have been the locale of every major turning point in evolutionary theory. Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward J. Larson’s Evolution’s Workshop is a compelling narrative of the archipelago’s role in the history of science, filled with strange twists and curious characters. The story takes us from the pre-Darwin days, to the fabulous expeditions of the Roaring Twenties, to creationists’ attempts at undercutting evolutionary theory , to the growing environmental threat from increasing numbers of scientists and eco-tourists. Evolution’s Workshop is a glorious tale of discovery that brings alive the human thirst for knowledge.
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"Larson belong[s] to the select roster of academic historians whose work can be read for pleasure."Washington Post Book World
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"Required reading for those seriously interested in Darwin, evolution or these remarkable islands."Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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"An engaging mixture of strenuous scientific ideas and the quirks and foibles of some the human advocates."Los Angeles Times
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"A fascinating narrative of the explorers, buccaneers, and socialites who have visited the island…. nicely summarizes the history of evolutionary biology."Businessweek
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"An outstanding contribution to the outpouring of books on evolution and the faith/science boundary."Gregg Easterbrook, Washington Monthly
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