Book Rec of the Day 1/29/2007

Oxford scientist Dawkins combines top-notch scholarship with accessibility to end up with a dazzlingly readable, exciting book. He recounts the history of evolution, working backward from the present day to billions of years ago, when all life boiled down to a bit of bacteria. Along the way we meet the family, including porcupines, aphids, finches, and giant, prehistoric rodents.

THE ANCESTOR’S TALE: A PILGRIMAGE TO THE DAWN OF EVOLUTION, by Richard Dawkins (Mariner, 2005)

Dawkins has a Web site bursting with links on evolution and all manner of science. Visit him at www.world-of-dawkins.com.