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“With his conversational wit, Nye
both counters classic creationist tactics…Nye takes advantage of his soapbox to
address hot-button issues like vaccines and antibiotics, genetically modified
foods, and cloning. Nye’s popularizing talents shine in this one, and if he’s
preaching to the science-loving choir, at least he’s giving them
easy-to-understand explanations to bolster their inevitable dinner-table or
internet arguments.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“A sweeping tour of the mechanics of
evolution from the Science Guy”… In addition to Darwin, the author
examines the contributions of a host of scientists from a variety of
disciplines, including biology, geology, and genetics. With the smoothness and
encouragement that mark his writing, Nye suggests that ‘The only way to get the
answers is to keep looking at living things and learning more about the process
by which we all came to be.’ Proof positive that evolutionary theory can be
popular and inviting.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“With his charming, breezy, narrative style, Bill empowers the reader to
see the natural world as it is, not as some would wish it to be. He
does it right. And, as I expected, he does it best.”
— Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D., host of Cosmos
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“Following right in his mentor Carl Sagan’s footsteps, this call to action and awareness of the lingering ‘debate’ over the reality of Evolution will further cement Bill Nye’s place as our time’s premier spokesman for science and reason.”
— Dr. Jim Bell, president of The Planetary Society and author of The Interstellar Age
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“Bill Nye has written a
wonderfully clear, readable, and enjoyable explanation of what evolution is and
is not. In his casual, humorous style, he…describes the gigantic mountain of
evidence that demonstrates that evolution not only happened in the past but is
happening in real time.”
— Donald Prothero, Ph.D., author of Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters
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“Listeners will be treated to an interesting and informative discussion
of evolution and the history of evolutionary theory. Nye’s conversational,
almost breezy, style translates well to audio. In fact, in many respects, the
book comes off better in audio than in print. Through his voice and tone, he
makes exaggeration and sarcasm clear. Thus, his humor comes across more clearly
than in the stark quiet of print.”
— AudioFile
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“With his charming, breezy, narrative style, Bill empowers the reader to see the natural world as it is, not as some would wish it to be. He does it right. And, as I expected, he does it best.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D, host of COSMOS
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This gracefully written book provides a tour through not just the big ideas of evolution, but why evolution is such a captivating idea scientifically, philosophically, and emotionally. Written from the heart--but science always comes from the heart with Bill Nye.
— Eugenie C. Scott, Ph.D., author of Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction
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Bill Nye has penned one of the clearest and most moving explanations of that process since Darwin's On the Origin of Species. With clarity and passion, Nye brings evolutionary theory to life.
— Michael Shermer, Ph.D., author of Why Darwin Matters and The Moral Arc
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Bill Nye has written a wonderfully clear, readable, and enjoyable explanation of what evolution is and is not. In his casual, humorous style, he...describes the gigantic mountain of evidence that demonstrates that evolution not only happened in the past, but is happening in real time.
— Donald Prothero, Ph.D., author of Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters
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Following right in his mentor Carl Sagan's footsteps, this call to action and awareness of the lingering 'debate' over the reality of Evolution will further cement Bill Nye's place as our time's premier spokesman for science and reason.
— Dr. Jim Bell, president of The Planetary Society and author of The Interstellar Age