Rethinking the 'Tangled Tree' of Life

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Rethinking the 'Tangled Tree' of Life

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Aug 17, 2018

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David Quammen discusses his new book about the science of evolution, and Andrea Gabor talks about “After the Education Wars.”

Released:

Aug 17, 2018

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The world's top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.

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