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Darwin's Origin of Species
Contributor(s): Browne, Janet (Author)

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 ISBN: 0802143466     ISBN-13: 9780802143464
Publisher: Grove Press
OUR PRICE: $15.20  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2008
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Annotation: In her illuminating history of "On the Origin of Species," Browne, Charles Darwins foremost biographer, shows why it can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published. What emerges is a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Evolution
- Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- History | Social History
Dewey: B
LCCN: 80008949
Series: Books That Changed the World
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.22" W x 7.86" L (0.42 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Newsweek 01/14/2008 pg. 16
New York Review of Books 05/28/0009 pg. 19
 
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Publisher Description:
Charles Darwin's foremost biographer, Janet Browne, delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human. A sensation on its publication in 1859, The Origin of the Species profoundly shocked Victorian readers by calling into question the belief in a Creator with its description of evolution through natural selection. And Darwin's seminal work is nearly as controversial today. In her illuminating study, Browne delves into the long genesis of Darwin's theories, from his readings as a university student and his five-year voyage on the Beagle, to his debates with contemporaries and experiments in his garden. She explores the shock to Darwin when he read of competing scientist's similar discoveries and the wide and immediate impact of Darwin's theories on the world. As one of the launch titles in Atlantic Monthly Press' "Books That Changed the World" series, Browne's history takes readers inside The Origin of the Species and shows why it can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published.
 
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