The Week magazine rated Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll one of its two best non-fiction books of 2011. Here is what they had to say: “This is a sublime piece of popular science,” said Bruce Elder in The Sydney…
Another good review of S,G &R – this time from Ireland-based Professor of Marketing John Fahy. He notes: “In his closing remarks, Brooks comments that he is fortunate to do this kind of work (and write this kind of book) because…
Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll: How Evolution has shaped the modern world will be published as a hardcover and ebook in North America in March 2012. They have recently posted the details and the cover image on their website.…
I spent a wonderful hour this morning, speaking about evolution and Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll with Margaret Throsby on ABC Classic FM. I chose music by Mozart (to start and to finish the program), Bizet, Leonard Cohen and…
If you’re curious and want to know whether it’s worth procuring a copy of Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll: How Evolution has Shaped the Modern World (HINT: It Is), then here’s a preview, courtesy of Google Books. If you…
The Sydney Morning Herald SmartEdition – SEX, GENES & ROCK’N’ROLL Rob Brooks New South, 303pp, $34.95 – 9 Jul 2011 – Page #37 Rob Brooks is professor of evolutionary biology at the University of NSW and believes that evolution is…
I’m listing here all the media and reviews for Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll, in case anybody (Hi Mum!) wants to check them out. REVIEWS A full-page review by Dr Clio Cresswell in the Australian Literary Review on publication day…
I was egosurfing the other night, anxious about the upcoming publication of my book Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll: How evolution has shaped the modern world and brooding about how to promote it. Searching on the book title I…
Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll: How Evolution has Shaped the Modern World is to be published in Australia and New Zealand on 1 June. I have already received my copies, including extra ones I bought to give to the…
Jane McCredie, my publiser at NewSouth Books tells me that Sex, Genes & Rock ‘n’ Roll has been sent to the printer! I’m very excited that I’ll soon see the book in physical form and cannot wait to start promoting the…