The Evolutionist at Large

"The Evolutionist at Large" by Grant Allen is a collection of essays that explains evolution to everyone. It takes a look at different plants and animals, explaining the main ideas of evolution in a way that's easy to understand. The book starts with the author talking about his own experiences with nature as a kid in Canada, setting the scene for what's to come. It follows with the first essay, dedicated to teaching reader's about the lives of ants and how important their sense of smell is, showing how creatures experience the world. Allen makes the case that evolution changes how creatures act and sense the world, getting the reader ready to continue their discovery of evolution in the rest of the book.