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A review by carter4ca13
Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea by Carl Zimmer
3.0
A well rounded book, that goes into some of the details of evolution, without loosing sight of the big picture. The vocabulary was simple enough to understand (so no overly complicated technical terms, which makes it readable for everyone even if they lack the scientific background).
It started where evolution began (well... where the theory 'began'), by Darwin. We started off with his theories regarding evolution (and geology). From there on we moved from the origin of cells, to the different periods in evolution, to extinctions, and watched the world evolve.
Zimmer used many good examples of where evolution can be observed, ranging from bacteria and antibiotic resistance, to whales and their mammalian features.
All in all, I enjoyed reading it, however in my opinion I would have liked something more detailed (which I can understand is nearly impossible to achieve due to the vastness of this subject)
It started where evolution began (well... where the theory 'began'), by Darwin. We started off with his theories regarding evolution (and geology). From there on we moved from the origin of cells, to the different periods in evolution, to extinctions, and watched the world evolve.
Zimmer used many good examples of where evolution can be observed, ranging from bacteria and antibiotic resistance, to whales and their mammalian features.
All in all, I enjoyed reading it, however in my opinion I would have liked something more detailed (which I can understand is nearly impossible to achieve due to the vastness of this subject)