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Annotated Bibliography Dawkins, Richard. The Blind Watchmaker. New York: W. W. Norton, 1996 (first published 1986). Discusses the significance of Darwin and Wallace’s theory. Written for a popular audience, argues that the theory of evolution proves that the universe does not have a designer. ———. The Selfish Gene. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Groundbreaking study of the importance of genes in evolution. Argues that the desire by genes to preserve themselves is the driving force in evolutionary change. Dembski, William A. The Design Inference: Evaluating Change Through Small Probabilities. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. Argues that the complexity of biochemical systems suggests that it is extremely unlikely that such systems developed by small changes; a simpler explanation is that complex biological systems were designed by an intelligence. Himmelfarb, Gertrude. Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution. London: Chatto and Windus, 1959. Discusses the historical and social context of Darwin’s research, and the writing and reception of The Origin of Species. Good introduction to the social and philosophical impact of Darwin’s work. Johnson, Philip E. Darwin on Trial. Washington, DC: Regnery Gateway, 1991. Examines the flaws in logic in the theory of evolution and argues that these problems fatally undermine the theory. Very readable critique. Jones, Steve. Darwin’s Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated. New York: Ballantine Books, 2000. First published as Almost Like a Whale (1999). Jones uses twentieth-century examples to explain the major ideas of The Origin of Species. Kohn, David, ed. The Darwinian Heritage. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1985. Wide-ranging and scholarly group of essays discussing the impact of Darwin’s work. Deals with the development of Darwin’s ideas, Darwin as a Victorian, and the reception of Darwin’s theory of natural selection. Pinker, Steven. How the Mind Works. New York: W. W. Norton, 1997. Good, readable, and scholarly introduction to evolutionary psychology, the study of evolution, and the development of the brain. Pinker discusses a wide range of topics from the difficulties of building a robot to human attitudes to happiness. Tattersall, Ian, Eric Delson, and John Van Couvering, eds. Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and Prehistory. New York: Garland, 1988. Comprehensive encyclopedia on the evolution of humankind. Covers a very wide range of subjects from evolutionary theory to primate paleontology. Quite technical but an excellent resource. 179
180 Annotated Bibliography Places Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge. CB3 3DR, UK www.lib.cam.ac.uk A large portion of Darwin’s handwritten manuscripts are housed in this library. Some highlights include Darwin’s religious views written for his autobiography; proofs of the sixth edition of The Origin of Species; and photographs of the Darwin family. Christ’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, CB2 3BU, UK www.christs.cam.ac.uk Darwin’s room while he attended Christ’s College is Number 6. The College has left the room exactly as it was when Darwin occupied it; special permission is needed to see it. Down House, Luxted Road, Downe, Kent, BR6 7JT, UK www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConProperty.102 Darwin’s home (and estate) for forty years is maintained by English Heritage. Usually, there is an exhibition about the Beagle voyage and about some aspect of Darwin’s home life. The study, dining room, and drawing room look as they did during Darwin’s life. Definitely worth visiting. National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin’s Place, London WC2H OHE, UK www.npg.org.uk Features portraits of most of the well-known Victorian figures. Has several portraits and prints of Darwin, including a replica of the last portrait painted by John Collier (1850–1934) in 1883—the original is in Down House. The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK www.nhm.ac.uk The museum was the brainchild of the distinguished scientist Richard Owen, the first director. The marble statue of Darwin presented to Prince Edward in 1885 by the Royal Society is in this museum. The Darwin Center houses some of the specimens Darwin collected on his Beagle voyage. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK www.visitshrewsbury.com The town where Darwin was born and spent his childhood. By following the Darwin Trail, a mapped walk around the town, it is possible to see most of the major sites associated with Darwin’s early life: St. Chad’s, the church where Darwin was christened; the home of Reverend Case, Darwin’s first school; the Unitarian Church Darwin attended with his mother; the building where Robert Darwin practiced; and the
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