On the Origin of Species

Ever stumble across a book that just grabs you and you can't get it out of your mind? That happened to me at Barnes and Noble last week. Yes, I know that those of you who have been reading The Everyday Scholar for awhile realize that I have a thing about books. Some would say that I've never met a book that I couldn't find something good to say about it. But....

This new On the Origin of Species: The Illustrated Edition, edited by David Quammen really is fantastic! For visual lifelong learners out there, the new illustrated edition will change the way you think about this Charles Darwin classic. It is so readable! The illustrations are so perfect for the text. And the graphics showing pages from The Voyage of the Beagle tie together his thoughts during that voyage with his conclusions in the Origin. For everyone else, you'll be impressed also.

Please put this on your lifelong learner's wish list and let everyone know its what you want for your next gift-giving occasion. You won't be sorry.