Evolutionary Writings: Including the Autobiographies (Oxford World's Classics (Hardcover))
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199208638 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 485 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Secord is the author of many books including Controversy in Victorian Geology: The Cambrian-Silurian Dispute (Princeton, 1986) and Victorian Sensation: The Extraordinary Publication, Reception, and Secret Authorship of 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation' (Chicago, 2000), winner of the 2002 Pfizer Prize of the History
To increase its usefulness for readers coming to Darwin for the first time, the selection also includes a map of the Beagle voyage, a detailed chronology of Darwin's life, and a biographical appendix identifying every individual mentioned in the text.. They are accompanied by generous selections of responses from Darwin's nineteenth-century readers from across the world. The wide-ranging Introduction by James A. More than anything, they give a keen sense of the controversial nature of Darwin's ideas, and his position within Victorian debates about man's place in nature. This volume brings together the key chapters of his most important and accessible books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), The Origin of Species (1859), and The Descent of Man (1871), along with the full text of his delightful autobiography. On topics ranging from intelligent design and climate change to the politics of gender and race, the evolutionary writings of Charles Darwin occupy a pivotal position in contemporary public debate. Secord, Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project, explores the global impact and origins of Darwin's work and the reasons for its unparalleled significance today
Concise, Enjoyable, and Informative. This collection of Darwin's most influential writings serves to give the reader an excellent sense not only of the ideas Darwin presented in his work, but also of the context in which his ideas were introduced.Secord has beautifully selected the salient passages from Darwin's major works, providing a concise and enjoyable version of these books that have indisputably changed history. This c
"This is a handsome volume that will repay repeated consultations as a valuable reference, and as an insight into the thought and motivations of a remarkable scientist."--The Quarterly Review of Biology