Evolution

Who recommended it

1. 

   Jerry Coyne American biologist

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2018 Five Books interview “The best books on Evolution”.

   Listed in the source as “Evolution: What the fossils say and why it matters”.

   The best books on Evolution↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 22 Jun 2018 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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