Charles Darwin
A fresh account of Charles Darwin’s rich personal and professional lives, well beyond On the Origin of Species.
 
In 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. With this bedrock of biology books, Darwin carved a new origin-story for all life: evolution rather than creation. But this single book is not the whole story. In this new biography, J. David Archibald describes and analyzes Darwin’s prodigious body of work and complex relationships with colleagues, as well as his equally productive home life—he lived with his wife and seven surviving children in the bustling environs of Down House, south of London. There, among his family and friends, Darwin continued to experiment and write many more books on orchids, sex, emotions, and earthworms until his death in 1882, when he was honored with burial at Westminster Abbey. This is a fresh, up-to-date account of the life and work of a most remarkable man.
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Charles Darwin
A fresh account of Charles Darwin’s rich personal and professional lives, well beyond On the Origin of Species.
 
In 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. With this bedrock of biology books, Darwin carved a new origin-story for all life: evolution rather than creation. But this single book is not the whole story. In this new biography, J. David Archibald describes and analyzes Darwin’s prodigious body of work and complex relationships with colleagues, as well as his equally productive home life—he lived with his wife and seven surviving children in the bustling environs of Down House, south of London. There, among his family and friends, Darwin continued to experiment and write many more books on orchids, sex, emotions, and earthworms until his death in 1882, when he was honored with burial at Westminster Abbey. This is a fresh, up-to-date account of the life and work of a most remarkable man.
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Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

by J. David Archibald
Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

by J. David Archibald

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A fresh account of Charles Darwin’s rich personal and professional lives, well beyond On the Origin of Species.
 
In 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species. With this bedrock of biology books, Darwin carved a new origin-story for all life: evolution rather than creation. But this single book is not the whole story. In this new biography, J. David Archibald describes and analyzes Darwin’s prodigious body of work and complex relationships with colleagues, as well as his equally productive home life—he lived with his wife and seven surviving children in the bustling environs of Down House, south of London. There, among his family and friends, Darwin continued to experiment and write many more books on orchids, sex, emotions, and earthworms until his death in 1882, when he was honored with burial at Westminster Abbey. This is a fresh, up-to-date account of the life and work of a most remarkable man.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789144406
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 10/14/2021
Series: Critical Lives
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 234,132
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 13 - 18 Years

About the Author

J. David Archibald served on the faculty of Yale University and is professor emeritus of biology at San Diego State University. He is the author or coeditor of many books, including Charles Darwin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

1 Few Memories of My Mother 11

2 Edinburgh Attempt, Cambridge Success 24

3 The Most Important Event in My Life 41

4 A New Scientific Career and a New Wife 67

5 A Momentous Move 86

6 Where Does He Do His Barnacles? 99

7 Lyell's Words Come True with a Vengeance 110

8 Reviews and Reactions 133

9 Bringing the 'Big Book' to Fruition 156

10 Teasing Plants and Tending Worms 169

11 Not the Least Afraid of Death 183

References 201

Bibliography 213

Acknowledgements 221

Photo Acknowledgements 223

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