Darwin A Life in Poems

Name: Darwin A Life in Poems
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ISBN: 9780307272393

ISBN-10: 0307272397

ISBN-13: 9780307272393

Edition: 2009

Authors: Ruth Padel

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Ruth Padel, an acclaimed British poet and critic, is the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin. Here, in readable, vivid verse, she brings us his life: how Darwin lost his mother at the age of eight, repressed all memory of her, and poured his passion into solitary walks, newt collecting, and shooting; how his five-year voyage on the HMSBeaglechanged everything. In 1838, he began publishing his findings and working privately on groundbreaking theories about the development of animal species, including human beings. Each moment is piercing and distinct as Padel summons up crucial breakthroughs, both intellectual and personal. We witness Darwin's nervous proposal of marriage to his…

Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/31/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English