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Darwin's Origin of species : a biography / Janet Browne.
LIBRA - Athenaeum of Philadelphia Circulating QH31.D2 B843 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Browne, E. J. (E. Janet), 1950-
- Series:
- Books that changed the world.
- Books that changed the world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
- Darwin, Charles.
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. On the origin of species.
- Naturalists--England--Biography.
- Naturalists.
- England.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 174 pages ; 21 cm.
- Other Title:
- Origin of species
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Atlantic Monthly Press ; [Berkeley, CA] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, [2006]
- Summary:
- Browne shows why Darwin's seminal work can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published. She describes the genesis of Darwin's theories, his debates with contemporaries, and the immediate and long-term impact of his theories on the world.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [154]-160) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Livezey fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9780871139535
- 0871139537
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