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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
1.  Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley
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  "Excellent. anyone can read this"
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The Seven Daughters of Eve
2.  The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes
The list author says:
  "A good read. It's about tracing ancestors via mitochondrial DNA."
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The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis: Most Credible Theory of Human Evolution
3.  The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis: Most Credible Theory of Human Evolution by Elaine Morgan
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  "Several books refer to this, e.g. Genome, so it is worth finding out what the arguments for this hypothesis are."
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The Darwin Wars: The Scientific Battle for the Soul of Man
4.  The Darwin Wars: The Scientific Battle for the Soul of Man by Andrew Brown
The list author says:
  "Good description of the warring factions. Interesting to read about extreme characters like George Williams."
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The Language Instinct: The New Science of Language and Mind (Penguin Science)
5.  The Language Instinct: The New Science of Language and Mind (Penguin Science) by Steven Pinker
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  "From what I have read so far, he writes very enthuseastically but sometimes he can lose you with the descriptions of gramatical structure."
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The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language
6.  The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language by The late John Maynard Smith
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  "Good technically but I find it would have helped if I knew more biology. Another book I am currently reading"
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Mendel's Demon: Gene Justice and the Complexity of Life
7.  Mendel's Demon: Gene Justice and the Complexity of Life by Mark Ridley
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  "Quite readable but again one of many books I am in the process of reading"
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Beginnings: the Story of the Origins of Mankind
8.  Beginnings: the Story of the Origins of Mankind by Isaac Asimov
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  "Steps back through evolution and keeps going to the formation of the earth and beyond. A bright child could read this."
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The Great Evolution Mystery (Abacus Books)
9.  The Great Evolution Mystery (Abacus Books) by Gordon Rattray Taylor
The list author says:
  "A good author who had no axe to grind. He just wrote a book about the state of evolutionary theory which means he thought Darwinism has a tough time explaining everything."
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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (Penguin Press Science)
10.  The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (Penguin Press Science) by Matt Ridley
The list author says:
  "Interesting but not such a great read as Genome. I've read about half of this so far."
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The Selfish Gene
11.  The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
The list author says:
  "I'm still reading this. He writes well about the things I already understand but leaves me wanting to know more about the things I don't know anything about."
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Almost Like A Whale: The Origin Of Species Updated
12.  Almost Like A Whale: The Origin Of Species Updated by Steve Jones
The list author says:
  "I didn't like this. See my review to find out why."
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Human Instinct
13.  Human Instinct by Robert Winston
The list author says:
  "An entertaining read but not very good science. He presents the material but is not convinced himself and finishes up telling you about his belief in God."
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How the Mind Works (Penguin Press Science)
14.  How the Mind Works (Penguin Press Science) by Steven Pinker
The list author says:
  "I have read some of this and it seems very interesting so far"
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution (Cambridge Reference Book)
15.  The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution (Cambridge Reference Book) by Richard Dawkins
The list author says:
  "Being an encyclopedia I have only browsed or cherry-picked from this. But it has a wide scope which means you can learn a lot which is not available in books by popular writers."
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Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth
16.  Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth by Lawrence M. Krauss
The list author says:
  "Just bought this. I saw it in a shop and could not resist the concept of describing the life and times of an Oxygen atom from the start of the universe"
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
17.  The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
The list author says:
  "Another one I bought but have not got around to reading apart from a few pages. Perhaps after Atom I will want to find out more and this will be a good continuation"
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Genes, Peoples and Languages
18.  Genes, Peoples and Languages by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
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  "I had just read The Seven Daughters of Eve and this seems an ideal follow up. But Sykes is a better writer than Cavalli-Sforza on this evidence."
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What Is Life
19.  What Is Life by Lynn Margulis
The list author says:
  "A bit of a coffee table book which means it is big with lots of pictures. Probably why I have not read more of it - a small paperback is easier to hold and carry around!"
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Einstein's Universe: Guide to the Theory of Relativity (Pelican)
20.  Einstein's Universe: Guide to the Theory of Relativity (Pelican) by Nigel Calder
The list author says:
  "I read this years ago. It made me think I understood Einstein's theories."
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
21.  The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence by Carl Sagan
The list author says:
  "At the time, I read this and other Sagan books like Brocas Brain. They were very good."
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Adam's Curse: A Story of Sex, Genetics and the Extinction of Men
22.  Adam's Curse: A Story of Sex, Genetics and the Extinction of Men by Bryan Sykes
The list author says:
  "Sykes seems to enjoy writing and we enjoy his prose"
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