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Charles Darwin shook the foundations of existence to the very core when he published his revolutionary On the Origin of Species, a work that continues to spark controversy and debate today. It was during the expedition described in Voyage of the Beagle th...
More >Charles Darwin shook the foundations of existence to the very core when he published his revolutionary On the Origin of Species, a work that continues to spark controversy and debate today. It was during the expedition described in Voyage of the Beagle that Darwin visited the Galapagos Archipelago, where he noticed the existence of several species of finches, all with vastly different beak shapes...an observation that would lead him to the conclusions about evolution he later elaborated on in On the Origin of Species. David Quammen, author of Song of the Dodo and an upcoming biography of Darwin, introduces this classic tale of high adventure.
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| File Size | 3.32 MB |
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| Publisher | National Geographic
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| Publish Date | 05/31/2004 |
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| Print Pages | 423 |
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| Print ISBN | 1419286978 |
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| eBook ISBN | 1426201788 |
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| eBook List Price | $ 10.95 |
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Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin, the scientist, produced a prolific array of work during his lifetime. Of his 19 books, his most famous and historic work On the Origin of Species was published in 1859 when he was exactly 50 years old. There has been much speculation as to why he waited so...
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David Quammen
Writer David Quammen grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and was later educated at both Yale and Oxford Universities. Quammen began his career by writing for The Christian Science Monitor, the National Center for Appropriate Technology, and Audubon, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and Harp...
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