num_pages: 8
description: It was perhaps science's most meticulously constructed revolution. Charles Darwin first conceived of natural selection in March 1838; but two decades would pass before he began working in earnest on The Origin of Species . In this long interim, he tested, retested, modified, and sharpened his epoch-making theory of evolution. David Quamman's brief (45,000-word) biography of Darwin describes how this reluctant radical created an intellectual revolution at his own pace.
language: English
title: The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution
titlecomplete: The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution (Sound Library)
characters: Charles Darwin
genres: Biography, History Of Science, Nature, Biology, History, Science, Natural History, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir, Evolution
ratings_count: 2523
series: Great Discoveries
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Montana Book Award
publisher: BBC Audiobooks