The Reluctant Mr. Darwin - An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution

Traces the twenty-one-year period between Charles Darwin's original idea about natural selection and the publication of On the Origin of Species, in an account that draws on his secret'transmutation'notebooks and personal letters to offer insight into his experiences as a cautious naturalist. Reprint.

About the author

David Quammen, geboren 1948 in Cincinnati/Ohio, ist Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftsjournalist. Für seine populärwissenschaftlichen Werke zu Naturgeschichte und Evolution wurde er mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Quammen bereist die entlegensten Gegenden der Welt und berichtet für zahlreiche Magazine, darunter National Geographic und Harper's Bazaar. Er lebt in Montana/USA.

Summary

Drawing from Charles Darwins secret "transmutation" notebooks and his personal letters, acclaimed science journalist Quammen has sketched a vivid life portrait of the man whose work never ceases to be controversial.

Product details

• Authors: David Quammen
• Publisher: Norton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2007
• EAN: 9780393329957
• ISBN: 978-0-393-32995-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 202 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 236 g
• Series: Great Discoveries (Paperback); Great Discoveries; Great Discoveries (Paperback)
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)