Darwin's Dreampond : Drama in Lake Victoria

Darwin's "Dreampond" tells the story of the "furu" and the battlefield leading to extinction.

This text blends discussion of the principles of neo-Darwinian evolution and speciation with a history of Lake Victoria's ecosystem.

The science is presented in the context of the author's first-person narrative about his own adventures as a field researcher on the Lake.

The author explores the colours and textures of the landscape and the lives of the local people, as he interacts with them during the course of his field work.