| Darwin Contributor(s): Desmond, Adrian (Author), Moore, James (With) |
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ISBN: 0393311503 ISBN-13: 9780393311501 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1994 Annotation: In lively and accessible style, the authors tell how Darwin came to his world-changing conclusions and how he kept his thoughts secret for twenty years. Hailed as the definitive biography, this book explains Darwin's paradox and offers a window on Victorian science, theology, and mores. Contains a wealth of new information and 90 photographs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 2.2" H x 6" W x 9" (2.60 lbs) 886 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hailed as the definitive biography, this monumental work explains the character and paradoxes of Charles Darwin and opens up the full panorama of Victorian science, theology, and mores. The authors bring to life Darwin's reckless student days in Cambridge, his epic five-year voyage on the Beagle, and his grueling struggle to develop his theory of evolution. Adrian Desmond and James Moore's gripping narrative reveals the great personal cost to Darwin of pursuing inflammatory truths--telling the whole story of how he came to his epoch-making conclusions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Desmond, Adrian: - Adrian Desmond is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Biology Department at University College London. He has written numerous books on evolution and Victorian science.Moore, James: - James Moore is a reader in history of science and technology at the Open University. |