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    Amazon Customer Ocala, Fl USA 01-06-13
    Amazon Customer Ocala, Fl USA 01-06-13 Member Since 2011
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    "Well researched"
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Might, Very informative and fairly entertaining.


    Any additional comments?

    Enjoyed for the research and examples of many evolutionary traits. Author uses too much space refuting "Intelligent Design" when it is obvious through his research.

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    Shukhrat Martinez, GA, United States 09-26-10
    Shukhrat Martinez, GA, United States 09-26-10
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    "Superb book"

    I wanted to read about modern scientific approach regarding Darwin's theory. Author is just brilliant. My brain is totally convinced that evolution is true. My soul hates this fact!:).

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    Robin Chicago, IL, United States 08-08-10
    Robin Chicago, IL, United States 08-08-10 Member Since 2007
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    "Enlightening and mesmerizing!"

    This is at the top of my list for books I've read or to which I've listened in the past few months. The author does a masterful job of explaining evolution, in terms of the science and its implications, in a way that is clear and non-technical without being overly simplified. I have reccommended it to many people, including my teenage daughter and my friends.

    The reader is superb, demonstrating a real or convincingly acted interest in and understanding of the material.

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    Arun Lansdale, PA, USA 06-03-10
    Arun Lansdale, PA, USA 06-03-10
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    "Illuminating without being in your face"

    Narration: Very Good (it took me a while to get used to the narrator though)

    I have read/heard a few books on evolution - this is easily the best. It answered my questions on evolution with both solid theory and examples of the theory in action; you wont be dissapointed with this book.

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    Anonymous 05-02-10
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    "Great book!!!"

    I truly think this is a must read. I have recommended this book to all my friends. It is thought proving and very informative. I enjoyed the book as well as the narrator.

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    Buddy United States 11-02-12
    Buddy United States 11-02-12 Member Since 2011
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    "Probably works better in print"
    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    Yes. It's a great introduction to evolution through natural selection. I feel it spends too much time explicitly debunking Creationism, but that's probably what a lot of adults just discovering "Darwinism" need.


    What do you think the narrator could have done better?

    He reads all quotes from Darwin in a terrible English accent.


    Any additional comments?

    Since the auidobook necessarily excludes charts and figures, it should have excluded in test references to them as well.

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    WILLIAM SPRING BRANCH, TX, United States 09-16-10
    WILLIAM SPRING BRANCH, TX, United States 09-16-10
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    "Outstanding book focused more on evidence"

    This is an excellent book. The author does some of the typical creationist bashing, but mostly the book stays true to it's purpose, focusing on plainly and concisely laying out the evidence for evolution.

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    Bennett south lyon, MI, United States 09-09-10
    Bennett south lyon, MI, United States 09-09-10 Member Since 2017
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    "excellent!"

    Jerry Coyne is a tremendous evolutionary scientist and truly a remarkable writer. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in science rather then dogma.

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    Krista Wilbur, WA, United States 08-15-10
    Krista Wilbur, WA, United States 08-15-10 Member Since 2008
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    "Re-enforces and gives depth to evolution"

    I enjoy listening to science non-fiction and have "read" several. I enjoyed this particularly because of the easy narration. The only down-side to some of the science non -fiction is inability to see the images from the book that are being referred to. I wish we could download those with the audio file to see on the ipod screen as it plays. That would be so great. On the text side, I have never doubted evolution and now have a deeper understanding of all the evidence in support. You would be bored if you are a scientist, but if you are a regular person interested in science more than the average person, you might like this too.

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    Johnnie57 08-12-10
    Johnnie57 08-12-10 Listener Since 2009
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    "Good book - worth the read"

    Book is well written and well read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. There is some overlap with Dawkins but since I am fascinated by this topic and what the research has been uncovering, I can't get enough. Would certainly read more from this author.

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