He starts with some of the experiences and insights of great explorers like Alexander von Humboldt, Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace and Henry Walter Bates, then turns his attention to paleontologists who searched for the fossil evidence to support the new theory of evolution. ), a molecular biologist at the University of Wisconsin, provides vignettes of some of the fascinating people who have made the most significant discoveries in evolutionary biology. In this thoroughly enjoyable book, Carroll ( Endless Forms Most Beautiful It's unclear whether the title refers to the daring naturalist/explorers Carroll depicts or the creatures whose remains they found.
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