“The dodo itself stands as the best emblem of this general truth - that insular evolution often involves transforming an adventurous, high-flying ancestor species… — Quammen, David Copy Share Image
“MacArthur himself was more interested in the similarities among phenomena, because similarities reveal the workings of regular processes…I've already quoted MacArthur's statement that to… — Quammen, David Copy Share Image
“Theory in any branch of science entails a risk of detachment from reality” — Quammen, David Copy Share Image
