Charles Darwin
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Word Count
72,000 words, Guess
Page Count
288 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL9359506M
- ISBN-139781841195674
- ISBN-101841195677
- OCLC Control Number50302228
- Goodreads2736818
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- LibraryThing1218666
Classifications
- LCCQH31.D2
Description
Thanks to his family's wealth and forbearance, Dr. Darwin's gifted son could devote all his time to a passionate curiosity about the natural world. No one could have made better use of such advantages, and the young man's physical and intellectual excitement of the Beagle voyage comes freshly alive in this new biography, as do the years of painstaking work that followed that mind-altering experience. Darwin made major contributions to the study of geology, virtually invented the science of ecology, and his two major publications -- The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man -- changed forever our view of life on earth and man's place in the natural order. Cyril Aydon's account combines historical accuracy with a lucid overview of natural science. - Jacket flap.
Description
This life of Darwin begins with one of the secrets of his success - he was rich. He made major contributions to the study of geology, he virtually invented the science of ecology and he wrote two books which changed our view of life on Earth and man's place in the natural order.
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