Evolution
Selected Letters of Charles Darwin 1860–1870
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- Editors:
- Frederick Burkhardt, American Council of Learned Societies
- Alison M. Pearn, Cambridge University Library
- Samantha Evans, Cambridge University Library
- Date Published: May 2008
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Charles Darwin is a towering figure in the history of science, who changed the direction of modern thought by establishing the basis of evolutionary biology. With a Foreword by Sir David Attenborough, this is a fascinating insight into Darwin's life as he first directly addressed the issues of humanity's place in nature, and the consequences of his ideas for religious belief. Incorporating previously unpublished material, this volume includes letters written by Darwin, and also those written to him by friends and scientific colleagues world-wide, by critics who tried to stamp out his ideas, and admirers who helped them to spread. They take up the story of Darwin's life in 1860, in the immediate aftermath of the publication of On the Origin of Species, and carry it through one of the most intense and productive decades of his career, to the eve of publication of Descent of Man in 1871.
Read more- The only text of its kind to contain the actual letters written to and by Darwin makes this a unique piece of publishing
- Clear explanatory notes construct a narrative to the letters, providing an enjoyable read for anyone interested in Darwin
- Extra biographical information about each of Darwin's correspondents bring the letters to life
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"...this is a fascinating insight into Darwin's life as he first directly addresses the issues of humanity's place in nature, and the consequences of his ideas for religious belief...The only text of its kind to contain the actual letters written to and by Darwin makes this a unique piece of publishing...an enjoyable read for anyone interested in Darwin"
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- Date Published: May 2008
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9780511401350
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Foreword Sir David Attenborough
Introduction
Editor's note
Symbols and abbreviations
Prologue
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
Biographical register
Bibliography of biographical sources
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgements
Index.
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