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The reluctant Mr. Darwin : an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution
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The reluctant Mr. Darwin : an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin and the making of his theory of evolution

by David Quammen

Drawing on private notebooks and personal letters, this biography explores the twenty-one-year delay between Charles Darwin's conception of natural selection and the publication of his revolutionary theory, analysing the cautious character behind his work.

Accession 15311 ISBN 9780393059816 Publisher W. W. Norton & Co.
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