A review by ericcars10s
The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions by David Quammen

4.0

Excellent science writing. I’m impressed with Quammen’s ability to translate complex ecological concepts and into engaging and fascinating case studies without oversimplifying the information. 4/5 because it was a tad overwritten at points and occasionally loses focus. Also, he frequently refers to venomous snakes as ‘poisonous,’ which is a mistake I feel like a science writer shouldn’t be making.

Parts of it are out of date, but I read it 25 years after it was published so I can’t fault it there.