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Darwinmania
A Listmania! list by emma who reads a lot (London)

1. Darwin by Adrian Desmond

The list author says:
	"The best one volume biography: incredibly evocative of the period, and crammed with facts"

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2. Charles Darwin: Voyaging by E. Janet Browne

The list author says:
	"The best two volume biography (!): more novelistic, comes closer to making you feel you know Darwin himself"

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3. Charles Darwin Volume 2: The Power at Place: The Power of Place: Power of Place v. 2 by Janet Browne

The list author says:
	"Second volume of the above - covers the writing of the Origin and the rest of his life"

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4. Darwin's "Origin of Species": A Biography (Books That Shook the World) by Janet Browne

The list author says:
	"A wonderful little book about the writing of the Origin. Really good short read"

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5. Autobiographies (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin

The list author says:
	"The man himself in his own words. Lovely to read his own voice telling the story. Don't miss this, but don't necessarily rely on it either."

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6. On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

The list author says:
	"Not yet published, but looks likely to be the most authoritative edition yet published"

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7. On the Origin of Species (Oxford World's Classics) by Charles Darwin

The list author says:
	"Much cheaper than the above edition! And with a great introduction by Beer, a specialist in Darwin's cultural influence"

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8. The Descent of Man: Selection in Relation to Sex (Penguin Classics) by Adrian Desmond

The list author says:
	"A brilliant later work by Darwin that ranges through the natural world, from peacocks to spaniels."

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9. The Voyage of the Beagle: Charles Darwin's Journal of Researches (Classics) by Charles Darwin

The list author says:
	"If you want to know what it was like to see the world through completely fresh ideas, try this book. Amazing."

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10. Darwin's Garden: Down House and The Origin of Species by Michael Boulter

The list author says:
	"Wonderful title, but surprisingly dissatisfying book. Avoid."

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11. The Beak Of The Finch: Story of Evolution in Our Time by Jonathan Weiner

The list author says:
	"Total genius, mapping one story of evolution taking place before the eyes of scientists observing Galapagan finches"

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12. The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition by Richard Dawkins

The list author says:
	"Completely controversial, utterly readable, and wonderfully convincing. A classic you can't ignore, and Dawkins at his best."

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13. Nature via Nurture: Genes, experience and what makes us human by Matt Ridley

The list author says:
	"Fantastically enjoyable romp through the latest on nature vs nurture, with many surprising conclusions"

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14. Darwin and the Barnacle by Rebecca Stott

The list author says:
	"Evocative, detailed account of the years Darwin spent avoiding the origin of species by working on tiny barnacles"

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15. Imperial Nature: Joseph Hooker and the Practices of Victorian Science by Jim Endersby

The list author says:
	"A wonderful book: very academic but still readable account of Darwin's best friend, Joseph Hooker"

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16. Ever since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Jay Gould

The list author says:
	"The great writer who got me interested to begin with: Stephen Jay Gould looks at all the ways Darwin has been misused"

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17. Wonderful Life: Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould

The list author says:
	"Never knew fossils of blobby backboneless sea creatures could move you to tears? Try this"

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18. Dawkins vs. Gould: Survival of the Fittest by Kim Sterelny

The list author says:
	"Explains how there's still deep controversy in the world of evolutionary theory"

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19. Darwin's Sacred Cause: Race, Slavery and the Quest for Human Origins by Adrian Desmond

The list author says:
	"Expected any minute, and knowing these authors, sure to be a treat"

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20. Doubting Darwin?: Creationist Designs on Evolution (Blackwell Public Philosophy) (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series) by Sahotra Sakar

The list author says:
	"Makes it clear exactly how important it is for evolutionists to stick together. A clear rebuttal of Intelligent Design theory with lots of good evidence"

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21. Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters by Donald R Prothero

The list author says:
	"A detailed systematic guide to the fossil evidence for evolution, covering the whole history of life. Targetted at creationism, and textbook quality."

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