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I found this to be a pleasant primer before delving deeper into the subject. Though, as you can see, as with all things, there are different takes on it's merit based on where people are coming from.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191355.Darwin_Among_The_...

[asteroidimpact]

Then again, I found myself here after reading:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16634.The_Glass_Bead_Gam...

and

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189989.Finite_and_Infini...