The Resource Darwin's Origin of species : a biography, Janet Browne
Darwin's Origin of species : a biography, Janet Browne
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- Summary
- Darwin's foremost biographer, historian Janet Browne, delivers an accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human. A sensation on its publication in 1859, The Origin of Species profoundly shocked Victorian readers by calling into question the belief in a Creator with its description of evolution through natural selection. And Darwin's seminal work is nearly as controversial today. In this study, Browne delves into the long genesis of Darwin's theories, from his readings as a university student and his five-year voyage on the Beagle, to his debates with contemporaries and experiments in his garden. She explores the shock to Darwin when he read of a competing scientist's similar discoveries, and the wide and immediate impact of Darwin's theories on the world, showing why The Origin of Species can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 174 pages
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in hardback in 2006 by Atlantic Books"--Title page verso
- Contents
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- Beginnings
- "A theory by which to work"
- Publication
- Controversy
- Legacy
- Isbn
- 9780871139535
- Label
- Darwin's Origin of species : a biography
- Title
- Darwin's Origin of species
- Title remainder
- a biography
- Statement of responsibility
- Janet Browne
- Title variation
- Origin of species
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Darwin's foremost biographer, historian Janet Browne, delivers an accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human. A sensation on its publication in 1859, The Origin of Species profoundly shocked Victorian readers by calling into question the belief in a Creator with its description of evolution through natural selection. And Darwin's seminal work is nearly as controversial today. In this study, Browne delves into the long genesis of Darwin's theories, from his readings as a university student and his five-year voyage on the Beagle, to his debates with contemporaries and experiments in his garden. She explores the shock to Darwin when he read of a competing scientist's similar discoveries, and the wide and immediate impact of Darwin's theories on the world, showing why The Origin of Species can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published.--From publisher description
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- 189881
- Cataloging source
- MR0
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1950-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Browne, E. J.
- Dewey number
- 576.82'2092
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QH365.O8
- LC item number
- B76 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
- Series statement
- Books that changed the world
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- Darwin, Charles
- Darwin, Charles
- Naturalists
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Darwin's Origin of species : a biography, Janet Browne
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in hardback in 2006 by Atlantic Books"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [158]-160) and index
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- volume
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- Beginnings -- "A theory by which to work" -- Publication -- Controversy -- Legacy
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- x, 174 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871139535
- Lccn
- 2006043623
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- rdamedia
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- System control number
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- 122264551
- (OCoLC)122264551
- Label
- Darwin's Origin of species : a biography, Janet Browne
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in hardback in 2006 by Atlantic Books"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [158]-160) and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Beginnings -- "A theory by which to work" -- Publication -- Controversy -- Legacy
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- x, 174 pages
- Isbn
- 9780871139535
- Lccn
- 2006043623
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
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