The human and cartographic history of the Galapagos Islands, with chapters about many of the interesting characters who have visited or settled there.
In Darwin Slept Here, Simons journeys in the footsteps of one of the fathers of modern science, introducing readers to “a refreshingly different Darwin: a twenty-something traveler fond of hurling iguanas into the sea and charging up any ...
34 Mrs. Miller judged her moment well. Flourishing sales brought her the money that had somehow never materialised when her husband was alive. At the same time, Robert Grant, Darwin's old acquaintance from Edinburgh, ...
As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting “useless” experiments.
How do sports fans resemble political junkies, and why do we form such a strong attachment to a sports team? Journalist Eric Simons presents in-depth research in an accessible and brilliant way, sure to interest readers of Malcolm Gladwell.
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In nineteenth-century England, young Charles Darwin rejects the more traditional careers of physician and clergyman, choosing instead to embark on a dangerous five-year journey by ship to explore the natural world.
... Title. II. Series: Darwin, Charles, 1809–1882. Works. 1987; v. 16. QH365. A 1 1987 vol. 16 [QH365.o.2] 88–22449 CIP Printed in Great Britain at the University Press, Cambridge INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME SIXTEEN The Origin of Species by means.
"Here is a book I wish I had when taking physics my senior year in high school!" -Book Report A lively illumination of modern physics' marquee players, featuring: *...
Beautifully weaving together natural history, evolutionary theory, and his own experience on the islands, Nicholls shows that the story of the Galágos is not merely an isolated concern, but reflects the future of our species' relationship ...
"No man can pretend to know Darwin who does not know his autobiography.