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Title: Selected Letters on Evolution & Origin of Species
Author: DARWIN CHARLES/DARWIN FRANCIS (ED)
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/07/2018
Imprint: DOVER PUBLISHERS
Price: $25.00
Publishing status: Active
This volume offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of science’s most revolutionary concepts.
Charles Darwin relates in his own words the experiences that sparked his development of
evolutionary theory as well as the events surrounding its controversial publication. Commentary
by Darwin’s son provides narrative links that unite an autobiographical essay, notebook excerpts,
and letters between the scientist and other 19th-century luminaries.
Charles Darwin was born in England in 1809 and attended the University of Edinburgh to study
medicine. When he decided against that vocation, he enrolled at Cambridge where he earned a
degree in theology. During an expedition to Africa and South America, Darwin continued his
studies in natural science and began writing about his theories of natural selection. His work led
to the publication of On the Origin of Species, a book that changed the world.
ISBN: 9780486826516
Dimension: 216mm X 140mm