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The Illustrated Edition
Charles Darwin
David Quammen
ISBN: 9781402789595
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Edition: Illustrated edition
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Offers Charles Darwin's paradigm-shattering masterpiece that brings his life and controversial theories into full view. This ttile features more than 300 illustrations, including paintings, personal photographs, botanical and zoological studies and newspaper engravings.
Now in paperback, this richly illustrated edition of Charles Darwin's paradigm-shattering masterpiece brings his life and controversial theories into full view. Edited and with an introduction by award-winning science journalist David Quammen, it features more than 300 illustrations, including paintings, personal photographs, botanical and zoological studies and newspaper engravings. Excerpts from Darwin's other works (especially "The Voyage of the Beagle") and facsimile pages from his letters and diaries invite readers to experience Darwin's journey and scientific breakthrough.
| ISBN | 1402789599 | | Pages | 560 | | ISBN13 | 9781402789595
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1950 | | Publisher | Sterling Publishing Co Inc | | Published in | New York | | Imprint | Sterling | | Height (mm) | 254 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 229 | | Publication date | 25 Aug 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 33 | | DEWEY | 576.82 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC23 | |
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Praise for the hardcover edition "The most influential book in science gets a face-lift with some amazing graphics and Quammen's erudite editing."--"Library Journal" (The Best Sci-Tech books of 2008) "The perfect way to become acquainted with the authentic voice of the greatest biologist of all time, in a context provided by one of the finest scientific writers of today."--Gregory A. Petsko, "European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Journal"  Be the first to write a customer review
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