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The reluctant Mr. Darwin, an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution, David Quammen

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The reluctant Mr. Darwin, an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution, David Quammen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The reluctant Mr. Darwin

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bibliography

Oclc number

65400177

Responsibility statement

David Quammen

Series statement

Great discoveries

Sub title

an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution

Summary

"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 websiteTraces 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

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