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A review by pingthevile
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins
4.0
Dawkins presents his compendium of evidence for the theory of evolution and does a good job, but not as good as Jerry Coyne did in Why Evolution is True. Dawkins seems a bit rambly in this book and though much of it is very informative and well written (the chapter on radiometric dating is brilliant!), it feels somewhat disjointed, as if each chapter was written independently as opposed to a cohesive part of a single book.
Dawkins also spends quite a bit of time discussing how the evidence for evolution refutes creationist claims, a theme that weaves its way throughout the book. Though I agreed with his reasoning, it seemed superfluous to the main subject of the book and I found it distracting at times.
If you're only going to read one book about the evidence for evolution, read Coyne's book. However, if you're looking for more, The Greatest Show on Earth is a great choice.
Dawkins also spends quite a bit of time discussing how the evidence for evolution refutes creationist claims, a theme that weaves its way throughout the book. Though I agreed with his reasoning, it seemed superfluous to the main subject of the book and I found it distracting at times.
If you're only going to read one book about the evidence for evolution, read Coyne's book. However, if you're looking for more, The Greatest Show on Earth is a great choice.