If your bookshelf demands an up-to-date introduction to biological history,
then The Science Times Book of Fossils and Evolution, a collection of articles
from The New York Times, should not disappoint. The newsy style may not appeal,
but it’s well written and beautifully illustrated. Published by Lyons Press,
$25, ISBN 1558216529.
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