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All Things Darwin: An Encyclopedia of Darwin´s World [2 volumes]
Patrick H. Armstrong
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Description for All Things Darwin: An Encyclopedia of Darwin´s World [2 volumes]
Multiple-component retail product. Nearly 200 years after his birth in 1809, and nearly 150 years after the publication of his book, "The Origin of Species", Charles Darwin remains a controversial figure in science and society. This title covers various important ideas, voyages, people, and things that influenced the life and work of Charles Darwin. Series: All Things. Num Pages: 600 pages, 87 illustrations (b&w). BIC Classification: GBC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1569.
Nearly 200 years after his birth in 1809, and nearly 150 years after the publication of his groundbreaking book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin remains a controversial figure in science and society. But how much does today's student really know about Darwin and his times? This A-to-Z reference work provides users with an understanding of the intellectual, social, and material world in which Darwin lived. This culture profoundly influenced Darwin's work in biology and geology, in general, and his theory of natural selection, in particular. Understanding this period and Darwin's life and times is essential for understanding the development ... Read more
Nearly 200 years after his birth in 1809, and nearly 150 years after the publication of his groundbreaking book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin remains a controversial figure in science and society. But how much does today's student really know about Darwin and his times? This A-to-Z reference work provides users with an understanding of the intellectual, social, and material world in which Darwin lived. This culture profoundly influenced Darwin's work in biology and geology, in general, and his theory of natural selection, in particular. Understanding this period and Darwin's life and times is essential for understanding the development ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Series
All Things
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313334924
SKU
V9780313334924
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About Patrick H. Armstrong
Patrick H. Armstrong taught Geography and Ecology at the University of Western Australia. He has written extensively on the life and work of Charles Darwin. Brought up in the university city of Cambridge, among Armstrong's earliest recollections was seeing Darwin's granddaughter painting pictures of the River Cam.
Reviews for All Things Darwin: An Encyclopedia of Darwin´s World [2 volumes]
All Things Darwin, with its list of disparate places, ideas, and people, serves to remind us how profoundly unifying Darwin's mind was and how broad the materials on which he drew….as the Darwin bicentenary approaches, this encyclopedia will be a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the place in his life of peppered moths, coral, or Karl Marx.
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