Darwin's Universe: Evolution from A to Z » (1st Edition)

Richard Milner is an Associate in Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History, contributing editor at Natural History magazine, and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. Author of three award-winning books on evolution, he has published articles in Scientific American and other science magazines and has been featured on the History, Discovery, and Animal Planet channels, as well as on BBC Two and Nova. Milner has performed his one-man musical Charles Darwin: Live &
In Concert in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and in Darwin's beloved Galápagos Islands.

"Darwin's Universe is the single best volume ever published that covers all matters Darwinian from A to Z. I have never so enjoyed a scientific book, plucking out gems of elegant narrative richly supported by photographs and paintings from the history of evolutionary thought. A magnificent product of scholarship that is also a work of art."—Michael Shermer, author of
In Darwin's Shadow and Why Darwin Matters

"This is no staid, humorless encyclopedia of natural history and evolution; rather, it is a joyous romp through a world inhabited by as eccentric and absorbing a cast of characters as was ever brought together between endpapers."—From the preface by Ian Tattersall, author of The Monkey in the Mirror and The Fossil Trail

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This A-to-Z offers an overview of the life and thoughts of Charles Darwin and his wide influence. It covers evolutionary and scientific progress from Adam and Eve to the present, with a focus on concepts such as the "Tree of Life," historical places and events such as Rudyard Kipling's "Just-So" stories, and people such as Thomas Henry Huxley. The book is lavishly illustrated, with close to 400 black-and-white photographs and pieces of artwork (at least one image on nearly every page). Each essay is an enjoyable overview of the subject—ranging from half a page to over three pages in length each. Also included are references and an extensive bibliography. Entries illuminate the ways in which the ideas of evolutionary biology have expanded beyond science to influence philosophy, law, religion, literature, cinema, art, and popular culture. Fascinating concepts include animal behavior, women in science, the latest finds on human fossils, and many unknown incidents. Did you know, for example, that Gregor Mendel never formulated Mendel's Laws? Milner is an associate in the department of anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History, a contributing editor at National History magazine, and a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. In addition, he has an impressive background around the world as an award-winning author of books and articles and for his appearances on television and in the one-man musical Charles Darwin: Live & in Concert. BOTTOM LINE Authoritative and abundantly illustrated, this book is a veritable museum of natural history. It will appeal to and entertain a large audience of readers. Recommended for public and academic libraries.—Kathleen A. Welton,Chicago

Foreword, by Ian Tattersall Preface: An Appreciation of Milner's Encyclopedia, by Stephen Jay Gould
Introduction

Evolution from A to Z

Appendix Bibliography Acknowledgments Illustration Credits
Index