![]() ![]() Almost a decade later, Sponsel has published his book on Darwin’s coral reef theory. At this conference, Sponsel re-examined Darwin’s claim that he developed his theory of coral reef formation on the west coast of South America, arguing that Darwin only developed the theory after leaving South America (a “eureka” moment on the island of Tahiti). Ordering links follow the descriptions of each book, but I recommend also checking your local bookstore or library!Īlistair Sponsel, Darwin’s Evolving Identity: Adventure, Ambition, and the Sin of Speculation (University of Chicago Press, 2018, 336 pp.) ~ When I attended (and presented) at the Darwin in the Field conference in Cambridge, England in 2009, I met Alistair Sponsel, then a post-doctoral fellow with the Smithsonian Institution Archives. The following titles are some of the books I have been reading or have recently obtained that readers here are likely to find of interest. ![]()
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