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Darwin's armada : four voyages and the battle for the theory of evolution

text Darwin's armada : four voyages and the battle for the theory of evolution

McCalman, Iain.

Summary
Cultural historian Iain McCalman tells the stories of Charles Darwin and his most vocal supporters and colleagues: Joseph Hooker, Thomas Huxley, and Alfred Wallace. He steps back in time and recounts the lives and scientific discoveries of each of... Read more
Contents
Charles Darwin and the Beagle, 1831-36 -- Joseph Hooker and the Ross Expedition, 1839-43 -- Thomas Huxley and the voyage of the Rattlesnake, 1846-50 -- Alfred Wallace in the Amazon and South-East Asia, 1848-66 -- The Armada at war, 1859-82 -- Epil... Read more
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Description
422 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co. 2009
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 576.82 MCC in Adult Non-fiction Available

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