Description

pp 377. “More than a polemic, though, Darwin’s Ghost is nearly as pleasurable a read as its ancestor is–one suspects that part of Jones’s mission is to inspire today’s readers to turn back to the grand but humble Origin of Species. While he may not be able to quite match Darwin’s vast erudition or hawk’s eye for detail, he still makes the theory of evolution shudder and breathe on the page. Dog breeding, mass extinctions, and weird fossils of tiny elephants all march to his drumbeat and–just when you least expect it–return to the main point that all living things share a common ancestor. Whether you’re one of the elite who’s had the pleasure of Darwin’s literary company or you’d like a taste of what you’re missing, Darwin’s Ghost will bring the spirit of the great man back into your world of ideas.”