http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/12/the-darwin-experience/ The Natural History Book Review Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:54:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/12/the-darwin-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Holiday Gift Book Suggestions : John E. Riutta Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:25:04 +0000 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/?p=268#comment-1423 [...] As a reviewer I am frequently given the opportunity to examine many fine and exemplary books; books that, due to the author’s style and effectiveness, the subject’s ability to hold the reader’s attention, or even the publisher’s manner of presentation, rise above mere common informational tomes to become something truly memorable. Yet even amongst all these, The Darwin Experience stands almost in a category by itself. Drawing upon not only Dr. van Wyhe’s extensive knowledge of his subject, and National Geographic’s editorial and publishing expertise, The Darwin Experience additionally draws upon the museum curator’s art in presenting a collection of information, imagery, and artifacts (reproduced, of course) to lead the reader through the story of not only Charles Darwin and the world in which he lived, but of the history previous to and the lasting effects of his work as well. (full review) [...] [...] As a reviewer I am frequently given the opportunity to examine many fine and exemplary books; books that, due to the author’s style and effectiveness, the subject’s ability to hold the reader’s attention, or even the publisher’s manner of presentation, rise above mere common informational tomes to become something truly memorable. Yet even amongst all these, The Darwin Experience stands almost in a category by itself. Drawing upon not only Dr. van Wyhe’s extensive knowledge of his subject, and National Geographic’s editorial and publishing expertise, The Darwin Experience additionally draws upon the museum curator’s art in presenting a collection of information, imagery, and artifacts (reproduced, of course) to lead the reader through the story of not only Charles Darwin and the world in which he lived, but of the history previous to and the lasting effects of his work as well. (full review) [...]

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]]> http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/12/the-darwin-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Born Again Bird Watcher » Blog Archive » The Well-read Naturalist: The Darwin Experience Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:01:45 +0000 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/?p=268#comment-54 [...] Back in 2007 my family and I had the good fortune to visit the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria during its exhibition of artifacts from the Titanic. The exhibit was, without fear of hyperbole, extraordinary. Through the masterful curatorial skills with which the exhibition was planned, designed, and presented, the entire historic portrait of the Titanic, including the events of the voyage, sinking, and aftermath, was brought into clear focus for myself, my wife, and our then seven-year-old daughter. Although each of us had not only considerably different levels of interest in the subject, not to mention widely differing amounts of previous knowledge about it, we all came away from it with a better understanding of what had occurred, why, and its historical importance. Due to its multi-layered and highly effective style of presentation, memories of this marvelous exhibition were brought quickly to mind during my recent reading of John van Wyhe’s The Darwin Experience: The Story of the Man and His Theory of Evolution. [read more] [...] [...] Back in 2007 my family and I had the good fortune to visit the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria during its exhibition of artifacts from the Titanic. The exhibit was, without fear of hyperbole, extraordinary. Through the masterful curatorial skills with which the exhibition was planned, designed, and presented, the entire historic portrait of the Titanic, including the events of the voyage, sinking, and aftermath, was brought into clear focus for myself, my wife, and our then seven-year-old daughter. Although each of us had not only considerably different levels of interest in the subject, not to mention widely differing amounts of previous knowledge about it, we all came away from it with a better understanding of what had occurred, why, and its historical importance. Due to its multi-layered and highly effective style of presentation, memories of this marvelous exhibition were brought quickly to mind during my recent reading of John van Wyhe’s The Darwin Experience: The Story of the Man and His Theory of Evolution. [read more] [...]

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