The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution

<p>Basing his account loosely on the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, popular science writer Dawkins (public understanding of science, Oxford U.) offers a broad look at human evolution, which incorporates recent developments in the discipline and his own provocative views. Annotation &copy;2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR</p> <h3>The Washington Post - James Trefil</h3> <p>This is great stuff -- intriguingly written, honest about the controversies that exist, clear about the science. Dawkins does not dodge complexity where it is called for but keeps it to a minimum and winds up giving us as full and clear a picture of the way life developed on our planet as you are likely to find anywhere.</p>