Charles Darwin: His Life Told in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters. - Couverture souple

Darwin, Sir Francis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1406795925 ISBN 13 : 9781406795929

Editeur : Read Books, 2006

Synopsis

Originally published in 1908, this is a collection of Darwin's personal letters, the more scientific ones being omitted. Francis Darwin has tried to arrange the letters into a chronological sequence, although this is at times difficult, ensuring that threads of research and events are linked together. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Contents Include: The Darwins Autobiography Religion Reminiscences Cambridge Life, The Appointment to the Beagle 1828-1831 The Voyage 1831-1836 London and Cambridge 1836-1842 Life at Down 1842-1854 The Foundations of the Origin of Species 1831-1844 The Growth of the Origin of Species 1843-1858 The Writing of the Origin of Species 1843-1858 The Writing of the Origin of the Species June 1858-November 1859 The Publication of the Origin of Species October to December 1859 The Origin of Species, Reviews and Criticisms, Adhesions and Attacks 1860 The Spread of Evolution 1861-1871 Miscellanea, Revival of Geological Work, the Vivisection Question, Honours The Fertilisation of Flowers Climbing Plants, Power of Movement in Plants, Insectivorous Plants, Kew Index of Plant Names Conclusion The Funeral in Westminster Abbey Portraits Keywords: Origin Of Species Francis Darwin Foundations Of The Origin Of Species Chronological Sequence Cambridge Origin Of The Species Personal Letters Reminiscences 1900s Beagle Autobiography Artwork Appointment Threads

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Présentation de l'éditeur

PREFACE. I}f preparing this volume, wl1ich is practicany an abbreyiation of the Life and Letters (1887), my aim has been to retain as far as possible tho personal parts of those volumes. To render this feasible, large numbers of the more purely scientific letters afC omitted, or represented by the citation of a few scntences.* In certain periods of my father's life tho scientific and the personal elements run a parallol course, rising alld falling together in their degree of interest. Thus the writing of the Origin of Species, and its publication, appeal equally to tIle reader who follows my f.lthc1"s career from interest in the man, and to the naturalist who desires to know something of this turning point in the history of Biology. This I,art of the story has therefore been tolll 'with nearly the full amount of available detail. In arranging my material I ha,o followed a roughly chronological sequence, but the character and "Variety of my father's researches mak

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1406795925
• ISBN 13: 9781406795929
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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