Darwin's Island
The Galapagos in the Garden of England
$41.08
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2010
Summary
The Origin of Species may be the most famous book in science but its stature tends to obscure much of Charles Darwin s other works. His visit to the Galapagos lasted just five weeks and on his return he never left Britain again. Darwin spent forty years working on the plants, animals and people of his native land and wrote over six million words on topics as different as dogs, insect-eating plants, orchids, earthworms, apes and human emotion. Together they laid the foundations of modern biolo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349121413 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349121419 |
| Author: | Professor Steve Jones, Steve Jones |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
a meandering, but ultimately enlightening, natural-history lesson.’ - The Economist
About The Author
Professor Steve Jones
Steve Jones is Professor of Genetics at University College London and the president of the Galton Institute. He delivered the BBC Reith Lectures in 1991, appears frequently on radio and television and is a regular columnist for the Daily Telegraph.
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