A review by kevin_shepherd
Darwin's Backyard: How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory by James T. Costa

4.0

A nice biographical accounting of Charles Darwin, centered specifically around the scientific experiments that eventually cumulated in his theory of natural selection. Each chapter is augmented with do-it-yourself instructions on how to conduct your own at-home experiments—complete with mailing addresses and websites where you can order specimens and supplies.*

*I just need to figure out how to explain the charges for barnacles, orchids, earthworms, and carnivorous plants on my credit card statement…