Summary & Analysis of The Tangled Tree

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.


The Tangled Tree is David Quammen's detailed, fascinating, and artful look into the history of evolutionary biology and the brilliant minds behind it, as well as the answers to those eternal questions: who are we and where did we come from? 


What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include?



Synopsis of the original book
Detailed history of evolutionary biology from Darwin to today
A guide to the science of genetics
Key scientific milestones of the past 200 years
Detailed stories from Quammen's extensive research
An in-depth editorial review
Background on the author


About the Original Book:

The Tangled Tree is so much more than a book about evolution. Quammen covers every facet of this incredible story from the personal history of Charles Darwin to the technological hurdles facing scientists today. Understand the development of our human knowledge over time, how we built upon Darwinian evolution, and what questions are left to answer next. The writing is artful and compelling, and Quammen makes the complicated genetic science easy to understand. If you have ever wondered where humans came from or how we study and learn about our ancient past, this book is a must-read. 


DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life. ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way.