Greetings, people of Denver. On Thursday I will be speaking at the Denver Museum of Natural and Science about The Tangled Bank and my favorite creature of the season, swine flu. Here are the details. See you there!
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Carl Zimmer writes about science regularly for the New York Times and magazines such as Discover, where he is a contributing editor and columnist.
He is the author of seven books, the most recent of which is The Tangled Bank: An Introduction To Evolution. His website is carlzimmer.com and his address is [ blog at carlzimmer dot com ].
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Books by Carl Zimmer
The Tangled Bank is the best written and best illustrated introduction to evolution of the Darwin centennial decade, and also the most conversant with ongoing research.--E. O. Wilson, Harvard University
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"Superb...quietly revolutionary"--Boston Globe
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"Fascinating...thrilling... Zimmer has produced a top-notch work of popular science."--Los Angeles Times
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"As thorough as it is graceful...This is as fine a book as one will find on the subject."--Scientific American
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"A book capable of changing how we see the world."--The Los Angeles Times
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"A fascinating story, which Zimmer unfolds as a tale of high-stakes scientific sleuthing."--Booklist
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- DISCOVERmagazine: Living World
- Top 100 Stories of 2009: #46: First-Ever Dinosaur Mummy Puts Flesh on the Bones
- Destination Science: Hunting Dinosaurs With Jack Horner
- The Intellectual Property Fight That Could Kill Millions
- Top 100 Stories of 2009: #42: Scientists Watch Pathogens as They Cause Infection
- Top 100 Stories of 2009: #43: Five Big Additions to Darwin's Theory of Evolution
- DISCOVER Blogs: Bad Astronomy
December 2nd, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I just got my copy from Amazon today. I love the general format and the quality of the printing and illustrations. I anticipate this will be one of my most treasured books.
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:53 pm
I got my library to buy it. It took me 3 days to read it. I really liked how the scientists who did the experiments are all recognized in the text. My kids got tired of me showing them pictures of their ancestors. I also felt bad for the deniers–they are missing some really exciting stuff!
December 4th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Good talk, Carl! Thanks for that! And I enjoyed chatting with you, too!
-Rusty