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Charles Darwin´s Shorter Publications, 1829–1883
John Van Wyhe
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Description for Charles Darwin´s Shorter Publications, 1829–1883
hardcover. Annotated with original illustrations, this valuable text brings together all known shorter publications, letters and journals written by Charles Darwin. Num Pages: 556 pages, 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Charles Darwin's words first appeared in print as a student at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1829, and in almost every subsequent year of his life he published essays, articles, letters to editors, or other brief works. These shorter publications contain a wealth of valuable material. They represent an important part of the Darwin visible to the Victorian public, alongside his ever present sense of humour, and reveal an even wider variety of his scientific interests and abilities, which continued to his final days. This book brings together all known shorter publications and printed items Darwin wrote during his lifetime, including ... Read more
Charles Darwin's words first appeared in print as a student at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1829, and in almost every subsequent year of his life he published essays, articles, letters to editors, or other brief works. These shorter publications contain a wealth of valuable material. They represent an important part of the Darwin visible to the Victorian public, alongside his ever present sense of humour, and reveal an even wider variety of his scientific interests and abilities, which continued to his final days. This book brings together all known shorter publications and printed items Darwin wrote during his lifetime, including ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
556
Condition
New
Number of Pages
556
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521888097
SKU
V9780521888097
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About John Van Wyhe
John van Wyhe is an historian of science. He is the founder and Director of Darwin Online (http://darwin-online.org.uk/) - the largest edition of Darwin's publications and manuscripts ever published, and a Bye-Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge (Darwin's own college). He recently led the restoration of Darwin's rooms at Christ's College. Dr van Wyhe's research has challenged the long-held view that ... Read more
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