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emiann2023's review against another edition
5.0
I said it in my comments, and I'll say it here too: this book should be required reading in every high school biology class.
We learn as a society slowly, over a long time. Because it takes a long time to get masses to understand what was once specialized knowledge. But so much of what is in this book affects our daily lives and our perceptions of ourselves and those around us. The world could be a better place for a 200 page book and a few hours' time.
We learn as a society slowly, over a long time. Because it takes a long time to get masses to understand what was once specialized knowledge. But so much of what is in this book affects our daily lives and our perceptions of ourselves and those around us. The world could be a better place for a 200 page book and a few hours' time.
kjsmith16's review against another edition
I'm enjoying this class but all this science-y reading confirms that I am not a STEM girly :((
desirosie's review against another edition
Found at library and perused. Interesting illustrations but seemed out of date.
jillbd's review against another edition
3.0
I could see a bright eighth-grader getting a lot out of this book. The subject matter is fascinating, and the language is nothing if not accessible to a general audience.
That said, I was consistently annoyed at the numerous misprints and typesetting mistakes in my printing. Worse than a typo, the book refers to "Baysien" reasoning right after mentioning Thomas Bayes. For a detail-oriented person like me, this calls the whole text into question!
That said, I was consistently annoyed at the numerous misprints and typesetting mistakes in my printing. Worse than a typo, the book refers to "Baysien" reasoning right after mentioning Thomas Bayes. For a detail-oriented person like me, this calls the whole text into question!
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