Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Violinist's Thumb - Good anecdotes in evolution science history



The Violinist's Thumb" by Sam Kean. 

Full of interesting stories about the Darwinian revolution. Interesting description of the struggle between the Mendelians and the Darwinists.
Fun with fruit flies!
Delightful read, he writes breezily and clearly. Many interesting characters described.

Kean has another well reviewed book about the periodic table! I plan to get around to that one later.