The Resource The reluctant Mr. Darwin : an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution, David Quammen
The reluctant Mr. Darwin : an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution, David Quammen
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- "Charles Darwin was by nature a homebody, a breeder of pigeons, a close student of barnacles--in short, a cautious and deeply shy man. Yet he found himself burdened with a profoundly radical insight. This elusive character, whose theories have had such a revolutionizing impact on our understanding of nature, remains as misapprehended as his most wondrous, frightening idea: "natural selection," the primary mechanism of evolution. In this concise and powerful biography, David Quammen captures the complex development of Darwin's thoughts, showing the celebrated natural scientist in all his apprehensions, doubts, and brilliance."--Publisher's website
- Traces the twenty-one-year period between Charles Darwin's original idea about natural selection and the publication of "On the Origin of Species," in an account that offers insight into his experiences as a cautious naturalist
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 304 pages
- Contents
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- Source notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Home and dry : an introduction
- The fabric falls : 1837-1839
- The kiwi's egg : 1842-1844
- Point of attachment : 1846-1851
- A duck for Mr. Darwin : 1848-1857
- His abominable volume : 1858-1859
- The fittest idea : 1860 to the future
- The last beetle : 1876-1882
- Isbn
- 9780393059816
- Label
- The reluctant Mr. Darwin : an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution
- Title
- The reluctant Mr. Darwin
- Title remainder
- an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution
- Statement of responsibility
- David Quammen
- Subject
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- Biography
- Biography
- Book group discussion kits.
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
- England
- England
- Evolutietheorie
- History, 19th Century
- Natural selection
- Natural selection
- Natural selection
- Naturalists
- Naturalists -- England -- Biography
- Naturalists -- England -- Biography
- Natuurlijke selectie
- Science -- history
- Selection, Genetic
- Biographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "Charles Darwin was by nature a homebody, a breeder of pigeons, a close student of barnacles--in short, a cautious and deeply shy man. Yet he found himself burdened with a profoundly radical insight. This elusive character, whose theories have had such a revolutionizing impact on our understanding of nature, remains as misapprehended as his most wondrous, frightening idea: "natural selection," the primary mechanism of evolution. In this concise and powerful biography, David Quammen captures the complex development of Darwin's thoughts, showing the celebrated natural scientist in all his apprehensions, doubts, and brilliance."--Publisher's website
- Traces the twenty-one-year period between Charles Darwin's original idea about natural selection and the publication of "On the Origin of Species," in an account that offers insight into his experiences as a cautious naturalist
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Quammen, David
- Dewey number
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- 576.8/2092
- B
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QH31.D2
- LC item number
- Q35 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 2006 J-670
- WZ 100
- NLM item number
- D228q 2006
- Series statement
- Great discoveries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Darwin, Charles
- Darwin, Charles
- Darwin, Charles
- Darwin, Charles
- Natural selection
- Naturalists
- Selection, Genetic
- History, 19th Century
- Science
- England
- Natural selection
- Naturalists
- England
- Evolutietheorie
- Natuurlijke selectie
- Natural selection
- Naturalists
- Naturalists
- Label
- The reluctant Mr. Darwin : an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution, David Quammen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Source notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Home and dry : an introduction
- The fabric falls : 1837-1839
- The kiwi's egg : 1842-1844
- Point of attachment : 1846-1851
- A duck for Mr. Darwin : 1848-1857
- His abominable volume : 1858-1859
- The fittest idea : 1860 to the future
- The last beetle : 1876-1882
- Control code
- ocm65400177
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393059816
- Lccn
- 2006009864
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o65400177
- (OCoLC)65400177
- Label
- The reluctant Mr. Darwin : an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution, David Quammen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Source notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Home and dry : an introduction
- The fabric falls : 1837-1839
- The kiwi's egg : 1842-1844
- Point of attachment : 1846-1851
- A duck for Mr. Darwin : 1848-1857
- His abominable volume : 1858-1859
- The fittest idea : 1860 to the future
- The last beetle : 1876-1882
- Control code
- ocm65400177
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393059816
- Lccn
- 2006009864
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o65400177
- (OCoLC)65400177
Subject
- Biography
- Biography
- Book group discussion kits.
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
- England
- England
- Evolutietheorie
- History, 19th Century
- Natural selection
- Natural selection
- Natural selection
- Naturalists
- Naturalists -- England -- Biography
- Naturalists -- England -- Biography
- Natuurlijke selectie
- Science -- history
- Selection, Genetic
- Biographies
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