In September 1838, a young Englishman named Charles Darwin hit upon the idea that "natural selection" among competing individuals would lead to wondrous adaptations and species diversity. Twenty-one years passed between that epiphany and publication of On the Origin of Species. The human drama and scientific basis of that time constitute a fascinating, tangled tale that illuminates this cautious naturalist who sparked an intellectual revolution. Drawing from Darwin's secret notebooks and personal letters, David Quammen has sketched a vivid life portrait of the man whose work remains controversial today.
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- David Quammen - Author
- Grover Gardner - Narrator
OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780792746270
- File size: 224077 KB
- Release date: August 29, 2006
- Duration: 07:46:49
MP3 audiobook
- ISBN: 9780792746270
- File size: 224288 KB
- Release date: August 29, 2006
- Duration: 07:46:49
- Number of parts: 6
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