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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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2. The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes

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	"A good read. It's about tracing ancestors via mitochondrial DNA."

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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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4. The Darwin Wars: The Scientific Battle for the Soul of Man by Andrew Brown

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	"Good description of the warring factions. Interesting to read about extreme characters like George Williams."

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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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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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7. Mendel's Demon: Gene Justice and the Complexity of Life by Mark Ridley

The list author says:
	"Quite readable but again one of many books I am in the process of reading"

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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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9. The Great Evolution Mystery (Abacus Books) by Gordon Rattray Taylor

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	"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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10. The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (Penguin Press Science) by Matt Ridley

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	"Interesting but not such a great read as Genome. I've read about half of this so far."

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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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12. Almost Like A Whale: The Origin Of Species Updated by Steve Jones

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	"I didn't like this. See my review to find out why."

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13. Human Instinct by Robert Winston

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	"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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14. How the Mind Works (Penguin Press Science) by Steven Pinker

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	"I have read some of this and it seems very interesting so far"

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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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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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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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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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19. What Is Life by Lynn Margulis

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	"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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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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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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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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The Seven Daughters of Eve

The Darwin Wars: The Scientific Battle for the Soul of Man

Mendel's Demon: Gene Justice and the Complexity of Life

Beginnings: the Story of the Origins of Mankind

The Great Evolution Mystery (Abacus Books)

The Selfish Gene

Human Instinct

Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth

The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

Genes, Peoples and Languages

What Is Life

Einstein's Universe: Guide to the Theory of Relativity (Pelican)

The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

Adam's Curse: A Story of Sex, Genetics and the Extinction of Men

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