Charles Darwin and The origin of species
By: by the editors of Horizon magazine. Author: Walter Karp. Consultant: J. W. Burrow.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: A Horizon caravel book
Publisher: American Heritage Pub. Co.; book trade and institutional distribution by Harper & Row
Published: 1968
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 153
Subjects: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
Other titles: Horizon (New York, N.Y.)
Description: A biography of the naturalist who presented the world with the theory of evolution by natural selection. Examines Darwin's voyage on the Beagle, the long years of work and illness, the principles of his theory, and their reception by the scientists and populace of nineteenth century England. Paintings, drawings, and photographs illustrate Darwin's personal life and professional studies.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 150.