The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life

Quammen's narrative weaves complex scientific breakthroughs with storytelling. I'm curious what motivated him to focus on these particular discoveries and how he chose which stories to include.

Learning that genes can jump between organisms challenged my view of evolution. It made me wonder how this idea might change future research in biology.

The book manages to make complex topics engaging without oversimplifying. I wonder what choices the author made to keep the storytelling clear yet precise.