[In the book, "Outbound",] Richard Anderson literally created a new universe. As a historian, it’s hard for me to project into the future and he did an amazing job of creating a credible reality. And fiction is a whole new ballgame.

Libraries that chose "Outbound" to enhance their sci-fi holdings will find these stories especially highly recommendable to book clubs of ‘cli-fi’ genre readers. The collection stands out from the crowd with its extraordinary settings and especially wide-ranging examination...Richard M Anderson has put together an admirable series of scientific, political, and social interactions. Together, they form the nexus of a powerfully thought-provoking read.

I’m a statistician by training, but have always struggled with science (physics in particular!). This is why “The Evolution of Life” was so perfect for me. It is incredibly informational and it's obvious that the author not only knows his material but *loves* it. The book is also extremely accessible and entertaining which is important for a reader such as myself. Overall, I can see this book bringing these issues of evolution into the public mainstream consciousness much as Freakonomics did for statistics. If you end up loving it too, let me know. Perhaps we can form a book club 🙂

In a little more than three hundred pages Mr. Anderson deftly compresses the nearly fifteen billion years of cosmic history. With an almost encyclopedic grasp of science-physical, biological, and social, the author tracks humanity’s trajectory from the universe’s explosive beginning to its emergence, on this small obscure planet. One cell life to the evolution of complex multicellular life forms to the emergence of intelligent human consciousness to a plausible near-future of space colonies scattered throughout our solar system.

Richard M. Anderson's book, "The Evolution of Life," takes readers through his way of answering the question, starting with the concepts of the evolution of organic molecules from the then prevailing inorganic elements and continuing to the appearance of intelligent humans. I suggest that one reads this book very slowly and thinks carefully to appreciate the scientific basis of the evolution of Mr. Anderson's thought process.

Evolution of the human species is an interesting subject. Many books have been written about this topic, but few, if any, combine this scientific knowledge of the past with the possibilities of colonizing celestial bodies in the future. Intelligently written and well-edited, this book is one that will stick with me for a while.

"The Evolution of Life: Big Bang to Space Colonies" has clear connections between science and human nature and its conclusion of the uniqueness and accompanying responsibility that humanity has towards its habitat and its other residents makes for an important message that needs to be heard and discussed.

A thought-provoking and refreshing read on where we came from and where we could be headed as a species. Full of fascinating insights and intriguing possibilities for future civilization, Richard Anderson has written a timely and important book.

Author is definitely passionate about educating everyone who isn’t aware of our world. A great read for any newcomer.