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Reluctant Mr Darwin: An Intimate Portrait Of Charles Darwin And The Making Of His The
by David Quammen (Author)★★★★★
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"Quammen brilliantly and powerfully re-creates the 19th century naturalist's intellectual and spiritual journey."--Los Angeles Times Book ReviewTwenty-one years passed between Charles Darwin's epiphany that "natural selection" formed the basis of evolution and the scientist's publication of On the Origin of Species. Why did Darwin delay, and what happened during the course of those two decades? The human drama and scientific basis of these years constitute a fascinating, tangled tale that elucidates the character of a cautious naturalist who initiated an intellectual revolution. Read more
Product Information
| Publisher | WW Norton |
| Publication date | June 26 2007 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 304 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 039332995X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0393329957 |
| Item weight | 227 g |
| Dimensions | 13.72 x 2.03 x 20.32 cm |
| Part of series | Great Discoveries |
| Best Sellers Rank | #63,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #104 in Evolution in Professional Science #171 in Scientist Biographies (Books) #178 in History of Technology |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 161 ratings |