Every book Colin Jerolmack recommended on podcasts

Colin Jerolmack appeared on Freakonomics Radio to discuss the fascinating history and cultural significance of pigeons. During the conversation, Colin Jerolmack discussed On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, explaining to listeners and students why Darwin dedicated the first seventy-plus pages of his groundbreaking scientific work specifically to pigeons. He recounted a historical anecdote about the publication process, noting that when Darwin handed his manuscript to his editor, the editor remarked upon the amazing content regarding pigeons and joked about making it a pigeon book because people love the birds so much. Throughout the segment, Colin Jerolmack used these details from Darwin's text to illuminate the unexpected origins of evolutionary theory and the central role that domesticated pigeons played in shaping the famous scientific arguments.