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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 7, 1858–1859: The Correspondence of Charles Darwin

Autor Charles Darwin Editat de Frederick Burkhardt, Sydney Smith
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 ian 1992
The letters in this volume cover two of the most momentous years in Darwin's life. Begun in 1856 and the fruit of twenty years of study and reflection, Darwin's manuscript on the species question was a little more than half finished, and at least two years from publication, when in June 1858 Darwin unexpectedly received a letter and a manuscript from Alfred Russel Wallace indicating that he too had independently formulated a theory of natural selection. The letters detail the various stages in the preparation of what was to become one of the world's most famous works: Darwin's On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, published by John Murray in November 1859. They reveal the first impressions of Darwin's book given by his most trusted confidants, and they relate Darwin's anxious response to the early reception of his theory by friends, family members, and prominent naturalists. This volume provides the capstone to Darwin's remarkable efforts for more than two decades to solve one of nature's greatest riddles - the origin of species.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521385640
ISBN-10: 0521385644
Pagini: 709
Ilustrații: 14 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 163 x 243 x 43 mm
Greutate: 1.32 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria The Correspondence of Charles Darwin

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

List of illustrations; List of letters; Introduction; Acknowledgements; List of provenances; Note on editorial policy; Darwin/Wedgwood genealogy; Abbreviations; The Correspondence 1858–9; Appendixes; Manuscript alterations and comments; Bibliography; Biographical register and index to correspondents; Index.

Recenzii

'Surely destined to stand as one of the triumphs in scope and excellence of post-war publishing in England.' The Sunday Times
'The Correspondence in its totality is a treasure house for scientists, sociologists, historians and geographers alike. It also makes fascinating general reading.' New Scientist
'The Calendar of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin is … one of the most important reference books to be published in the twentieth century.' Isis
'A veritable reference guide to early Victorian natural science.' Nature

Notă biografică

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) was born in Shropshire, England. His first text chronicling his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle, which included his notable visit to the Galapagos Islands, earned him success as an author in 1839. His observations from the Galapagos, alongside an interest in natural history from an early age and studies over the consequent years, informed the development of his biological theories, culminating the ground-breaking text 'On the Origin of Species' for which he is best known.

Descriere

Covers the momentous period up to and immediately following publication of On The Origin of Species.