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Charles Darwin : the concise story of an extraordinary man

Author: Tim M Berra
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Two hundred years after Charles Darwin's birth (February 12, 1809), this thoroughly illustrated yet concise biography reveals the great scientist as husband, father, and friend." "Tim M. Berra, whose "Darwin: The Man" lectures are in high demand worldwide, tells the fascinating story of the person and the idea that changed everything. Berra discusses Darwin's revolutionary scientific work, its impact on modern-day  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Biography
Named Person: Charles Darwin
Material Type: Biography, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Tim M Berra
ISBN: 9780801891045 0801891043
OCLC Number: 213495239
Description: xi, 114 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 21 cm.
Contents: An admirable pedigree --
A privileged youth --
Exploration --
Discovery --
Maturity --
A proposal --
Life at down house --
Correspondence --
Daily routine --
Taxonomy and selection --
Alfred Russel Wallace and The Origin --
What Darwin said --
Darwin's bulldog --
A man of enlarged curiosity --
Darwin's death --
Epilogue.
Responsibility: Tim M. Berra.

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Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth (February 12, 2009), this biography reveals the great scientist as husband, father, and friend. It includes 20 color plates  Read more...
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The ensemble of text and illustrations will render an indelible image of Darwin for those beginning to study him, and evolution, while a brief bibliography points the way to further exploration. Read more...

 
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