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Review: Evolution: The first four billion years edited by Michael Ruse and Joseph Travis

By Laura Spinney

4 February 2009

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THIS curious hybrid of essay and encyclopedia aims to provide both background on Darwin’s theory and a snapshot of modern evolutionary biology. It should have stuck to the essays, among which there are some real gems, including ‘s concise chronology of life.

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Michael Ruse and Joseph Travis

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