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Old 03-04-2010, 01:28 PM   #78
Ben Thornton
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Because it's an Important Book - and even if you know the premise, it doesn't exactly hurt to get acquainted with one of the big milestones in biology research. Anyway, with what I have read - and heard - it's not unreadable at all. It's just not a book you can breeze through.
I read it not long ago, and found it surprisingly modern and easy to read. It's full of fascinating examples, which helps. For a more modern view, one could try Dawkins instead. He's tackled the same subject matter from various angles.
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