Autobiographies, 9780140433906
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Darwin’s life revealed: Science, family, and the mind behind evolution.
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    128 pages

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    26 April 2006

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Summary

First time in Penguin Classics for this engaging and anecdotal self-portrait by one of the most influential figures in the history of science.

The Autobiographies of Charles Darwin (1809-82) provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the world’s intellectual giants. They begin with engaging memories of his childhood and youth and of his burgeoning scientific curiosity and love of the natural world, which led to him joining the expedition on the Beagle. Darwin follows this w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140433906
ISBN-10:0140433902
Author:Charles Darwin, Michael Neve
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:128
Edition:1st
Release Date:26 April 2006
Weight:104g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm x 8mm
Series:Penguin Classics
About The Author

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin (1809-82) was an evolutionary scientist, best-known for his controversial and ground-breaking ‘Origin of Species’ (1859).

Michael Neve is based at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London. He teaches and researches the history of psychiatry and the history of the life sciences. With Janet Browne, he co-edited Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle for Penguin Classics.

Sharon Messenger is a research officer at the Wellcome Trust Centre.

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