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The reluctant Mr. Darwin : an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution / David Quammen.
Traces the twenty-one-year period between Charles Darwin's original idea about natural selection and the publication of "On the Origin of Species," in an account that offers insight into his experiences as a cautious naturalist.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393329957 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 039332995X (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 304 pages ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Atlas Books ; 2007.
- Copyright: �2006
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published in hardcover 2006; first published in paperback 2007.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Home and dry : an introduction -- The fabric falls : 1837-1839 -- The kiwi's egg : 1842-1844 -- Point of attachment : 1846-1851 -- A duck for Mr. Darwin : 1848-1857 -- His abominable volume : 1858-1859 -- The fittest idea : 1860 to the future -- The last beetle : 1876-1882 -- Source notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
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- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
Natural selection.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BIO DARW QUAM 2007 | 285115 | Biography | Reshelving | - |
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Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0611/2006009864.html
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