Richard Fariña, one of the authors of Megafauna: Giant Beasts of Pleistocene South America, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book at the George C. Page Museum May 29. His talk will begin at 6 p.m. with the booksigning following at 7 p.m.
The Page Museum is located in Los Angeles, CA. For more information, visit the museum's website.
Learn more about Megafauna in Ian Paulsen's recent Birdbooker Report review.
On Saturday, January 26, Emory professor Anthony Martin will give a talk about the Georgia Barrier Islands and his new book, Life Traces of the Georgia Coast. The event takes place at Manuel's Tavern at 7 p.m. Suggested donation for non-students is $3. Books will be available for purchase at the event. More information about Dr. Martin's talk is available here.
Learn more about the book in this trailer:
"Throughout his engaging life narrative, Raff holds forth on intriguing scientific topics, and makes his case for the teaching of evolution in schools, the consequences of scientific assumptions 'harnessed to politics,' and more. At once a cri de coeur from an eminent scientist on behalf of his profession, Raff's work is also an engaging and informative jaunt through the richly diverse history of evolution as a phenomenon and a course of study."—Publishers Weekly
"In Christopher E. Cosans Owen has acquired a zealous modern mythologist. Owen’s Ape & Darwin’s Bulldog: Beyond Darwinism and Creationism offers a lively and uncompromisingly partisan account of the struggles between Owen and the Darwinists." —Journal of the History of Biology
"In this book, Rudolf A. Raff reaches out to the scientifically queasy, using his life story and his growth as a scientist to illustrate why science matters, especially at a time when many Americans are both suspicious of science and hostile to scientific ways of thinking. ... Once We All Had Gills is also the story of evolution writ large: its history, how it is studied, what it means, and why it has become a useful target in a cultural war against rational thought and the idea of a secular, religiously tolerant nation. ... For those with an interest in the role that science (especially evolution) can/should play in our society." —Birdbooker Report
"[Biology of the Sauropod Dinosaurs] represents a valuable addition to the literature on these animals as it contains many novel ideas and quite a bit of new data. It will definitely instigate more work on sauropod biology and help to focus future work in new directions." —Geological Magazine
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. In honor of this occasion, we are participating in the blog swarm hosted by the Blog for Darwin site. Below are some suggested readings to further your understanding of Darwin and evolution:
Darwin's Ark
Now in a new paperback edition, this book is a collection of Philip Appleman's poems on Darwinian themes, stunningly illustrated by internationally known printmaker Rudy Pozzatti.
Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog
With the debate between Richard Owen and Thomas Huxley on the differences between the ape and human brains as its focus, this book explores several ways in which philosophical ideas and scientific practice influenced the discussion of evolution in the years before and after Darwin's publication of The Origin of Species.
Islands in the Cosmos
Forthcoming later this summer, this book traces a path from the dawn of the universe to speculations about our future on this planet. It focuses on the physical and biological processes in evolution, which interact to favor more successful, and eliminate less successful, forms of life.
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