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The level of detail and frequent citations included within the text slow the reading; it's possible to lose the story for the detail. Recommended for a scholarly audience serious about investigating the dodo and the solitaire.
Later chapters often derive examples from the lives of rock musicians, and humor also assists Brooks's discussion. A thoughtful reflection on evolution, the role of the individual within society, and the planet's future.
A small, short book filled with an enormous amount of natural history and science about snails; also, an acknowledgment of an individual's determination to recover and regain life with humor and insight. Highly recommended.