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Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of LifeDarwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life by Daniel C. Dennett
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Explore the philosophical implications of Darwin's theory and branchings into other realms of human knowledge. Dennet makes a great case here why Darwin's Insights are so important and permeate every aspect of human knowledge
Tower of Babel: The Evidence against the New CreationismTower of Babel: The Evidence against the New Creationism by Robert T. Pennock
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How creationist evolve? A book that compiles evolutionary and speciation evidence regarding creationist's views and positions
The Structure of Evolutionary TheoryThe Structure of Evolutionary Theory by Stephen Jay Gould
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You cannot agree on Punctuate Equilibria, but Gould tour de Force book is about what stand for a scientific theory, why a scientific theory stands and maintains its validity across time and new theories, knowledge and philosophical frameworks. An recursively it uses Evolution and Selection to make the case
What Evolution IsWhat Evolution Is by Ernst Mayr
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After Darwin's first proposition a lot of things has been added to the original work. The most important come from genetics and a lot of mathematics applied to populations and genes. This book makes a great introductory to Evolution and Natural Selection based on all these new facts.
Evolution's Captain: The Story of the Kidnapping That Led to Charles Darwin's Voyage Aboard the BeagleEvolution's Captain: The Story of the Kidnapping That Led to Charles Darwin's Voyage Aboard the Beagle by Peter Nichols
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Evolution's Captain: The Tragic Fate of Robert FitzRoy, the Man Who Sailed Charles Darwin Around the WorldEvolution's Captain: The Tragic Fate of Robert FitzRoy, the Man Who Sailed Charles Darwin Around the World by Peter Nichols
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A great discussion between colleagues. A how to ideas form and evolve
The Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary EditionThe Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition by Charles Darwin
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You can't go on without reading Darwin's original work: refreshing and incredible honest. Amazing book
The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural HistoryThe Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Jay Gould
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Short stories about evolution and natural biology, written in the amazing prose of Gould.
Scientists Confront CreationismScientists Confront Creationism by Laurie R. Godfrey
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Excellent deep book for responses to typical creationist claims (no transitional fossils, no facts, microbiology does not support Evolution, thermodynamics argument against Evolution), and supports good views from a social and political perspective why Creationism cannot be given equal time in Education, Science Policies and other state issues.
The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition--with a new Introduction by the AuthorThe Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition--with a new Introduction by the Author by Richard Dawkins
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An excellent twist on where Evolution acts: the individual or the genes
The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without DesignThe Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe without Design by Richard Dawkins
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Dawkins writes an excellent introduction to understand how Darwin's Evolution works and why. Read in tandem with Darwin's Origins and Mayr's What's Evolution
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of EvolutionThe Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution by Richard Dawkins
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After reading Origin, Blind Watchmaker, What's Evolution, tackle this one: a nice view of what's known today on the origin of man and how do you go backwards in time