The Power of Life: The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

"Nonetheless, as this book shows, Lamarck really was a scientific pioneer, recognizing the importance of the insight that living things change over time ..."

"An intriguing look at the life of a scientist who changed the way we look at life."

"Effectively explaining how her subject's thoughts on evolution were twisted by his detractors into a caricature of what he originally intended, Riskin concludes that, in many ways, 'Lamarck was right.' Historians and scientists will find much to savor."

"A transportive and engaging examination of the life and legacy of French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck ..."

"The Power of Life is like the 'Circle of Life' from The Lion King (1994): whether on the savanna or in the suburbs, the world pulses with an infinity of tiny agencies."