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Charlene
This was an incredible book from start to finish. Rutherford has a gift for taking complex science and packaging it into something any curious person could understand. I have thought this about other writers, but Rutherford is truly one of the best writers I have read. Reading books that update our theory of evolution is nothing short of an addiction for me. Nick Lane's work is probably my favorite work. But he doesn't write for the masses. So his books are not accessible to those who are curiou ...more
Jim
Dec 28, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
A very interesting book, although not quite what I expected. As you can see from the ToC below, he spends half the book dealing with the origins of life. I've read more in depth analyses, but his isn't bad & is certainly good for general audiences. Unfortunately, he cops out on Chapter 4 & doesn't even attempt to answer "What is Life?" His attitude is like that of many scientists in the field that say we don't really need to know. I can see their point. Making a neat box for it to fit in wouldn' ...more
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