Charles Darwin Volume 2
The Power at Place
$86.67
- Paperback
624 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2003
Summary
‘The second, final volume of her magnificent life of Darwin. Much the best biography of Darwin to date, it makes irresistible reading’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday TimesThis concluding volume of Janet Browne’s biography covers the transformation in Darwin’s life after the first unexpected announcement of the theory of evolution by natural selection and the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859. Always a private man, Darwin found himself a controversial figure, reviewed and discussed in …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712668378 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0712668373 |
| Author: | Janet Browne |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 624 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2003 |
| Weight: | 799g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 43mm |
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Critics Review
One of the most distinguished of all modern biographies
One of the most distinguished of all modern biographies * Guardian *
A monumental and absorbing biography * Scotsman *
Her first book, Voyaging, was hailed as a magisterial introduction to Darwin’s life, a work that vividly evoked period, character and ideas. The only question was: could she follow it up? It has taken seven years to get an answer: an emphatic yes – Robin McKie * Observer *
Browne’s first volume was warmly received when it appeared seven years ago, and the second triumphantly fulfils its promise…[a] remarkable book – James Secord * Daily Telegraph *
A marvellous book… This second part of the life stands on its own. Soothing, unhurried and absorbing – Jane Ridley * Spectator *
About The Author
Janet Browne
Janet Browne is a zoologist and historian of science. She was formerly a Professor in the History of Biology at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College, London. She is currently the Aramont Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University.
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