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''Man still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin''On topics ranging from intelligent design and climate change to the politics of gender and race, the evolutionary writings of Charles Darwin occupy a pivotal position in contemporary public debate. This volume brings together the key chapters of his most important and accessible books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1871), and the Descent of Man, along with the full text of his delightful autobiography. They are accompanied by generous selections of responses from Darwin''s nineteenth-century readers from across the world. More than anything, they give a keen sense of the controversial nature of Darwin''s ideas, and his position within Victorian debates about man''s place in nature.The wide-ranging introduction by James A. Secord, Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project, explores the global impact and origins of Darwin''s work and the reasons for

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Perceptive introduction. * The Guardian *

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JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES; ORIGIN OF SPECIES; DESCENT OF MAN; AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

Evolutionary Writings

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 13 May 2010
      ISBN-13 9780199580149
      978-0199580149
      ISBN-10 0199580146
      Also in:
      Biography Autobiography: general Science & Nature History of science Books by Charles Darwin

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      ''Man still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin''On topics ranging from intelligent design and climate change to the politics of gender and race, the evolutionary writings of Charles Darwin occupy a pivotal position in contemporary public debate. This volume brings together the key chapters of his most important and accessible books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1871), and the Descent of Man, along with the full text of his delightful autobiography. They are accompanied by generous selections of responses from Darwin''s nineteenth-century readers from across the world. More than anything, they give a keen sense of the controversial nature of Darwin''s ideas, and his position within Victorian debates about man''s place in nature.The wide-ranging introduction by James A. Secord, Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project, explores the global impact and origins of Darwin''s work and the reasons for

      Trade Review
      Perceptive introduction. * The Guardian *

      Table of Contents
      JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES; ORIGIN OF SPECIES; DESCENT OF MAN; AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

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