Quammen, David

Explores the nature of the world's largest predators and the variety of human attitudes towards them, discussing how both have changed throughout history.

A collection of essays offering perspectives on nature and the world around us.

Discusses the animal origins of emerging human diseases, looking at recent outbreaks of Ebola, Marburg, AIDS, SARS, avian influenza, and Lyme disease; and considers whether or not these events are linked and how future epidemics can be stopped.

Examines the life and works of Charles Darwin beginning after his five-year, around the world trip on the survey ship "Beagle," and focuses on the factors that led to his work on the "Origin of the Species.".