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When Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation was published anonymously in 1844, it sparked one of the greatest sensations of the Victorian era. The author uses the story of Vestiges to create a panoramic portrait of life in the early industrial era from the view of its readers.

Victorian Sensation

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    A Paperback / softback by James A. Secord

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 20 October 2003
      ISBN-13 9780226744117
      978-0226744117
      ISBN-10 0226744116
      Also in:
      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Natural History Nature and the natural world: general interest

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      Book Synopsis
      When Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation was published anonymously in 1844, it sparked one of the greatest sensations of the Victorian era. The author uses the story of Vestiges to create a panoramic portrait of life in the early industrial era from the view of its readers.

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