A history of mammals and their ancestors, and of how science came to grasp mammalian evolution
Liam Drew is a writer, former neurobiologist and mammal. He has a PhD in sensory biology from University College London, and spent twelve years researching the neural and genetic basis of schizophrenia, the biology of pain and the birth of new neurons in the adult mammalian brain at Columbia University, New York and at UCL. His writing has appeared in Nature, New Scientist, Slate and the Guardian. He is director of NeuWrite London, a London subsidiary of 'NeuWrite: a collaborative working group for scientists, writers, and those in between'. He lives in Kent with his wife and two daughters. @liamjdrew
A splendid evolutionary study ... Drew is a wry guide to wonders
such as the evolution of the scrotum and the epic journey of
marsupial newborns. -- Nature
An excellent combination of scientific principle and comedic wit
that will appeal to biology fans and non-scientists alike. An
excellent read. * How It Works *
A witty romp through evolution ... I, Mammal is just the sort of
book that can spark a love of nature and an appreciation for the
ever-changing, eternally correcting march of science. * Science
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Quotable, heartfelt and frequently fun. * The Biologist *
Drew's immersion makes one proud to be a mammal. * Booklist *
Drew vividly conveys the excitement of scientific discovery [and]
combines detailed technical information with interesting
natural-history tidbits. There's much to be savoured by scientists
and nonscientists alike. * Publishers Weekly *
From ice-sliding bison and tail-biting platypuses to cats and bats,
hedgehogs and hooded seals, I, Mammal will change the way you think
about hairy, milk-making, warm-blooded animals (yourself included).
This carnival of mammals is science writing at its most funny,
companionable and smart. -- Helen Scales, marine biologist,
broadcaster and author of Spirals in Time
Not only fun and instructive but also wonderfully written, I,
Mammal takes us on an erudite journey through mammalian evolution.
Liam Drew effortlessly weaves science together with all manner of
often very funny anecdotes. Reading it will be a pleasure for
scientists and non-specialists alike. -- Rene Hen, Professor of
Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Columbia University
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