Evolutionary Writings: Including the Autobiographies

by Charles Darwin, James A. Secord

Overview

This unique anthology brings together a marvelous collection of Darwin's most accessible and significant writings, providing the most fully rounded picture of his ideas to be found in a single volume. This marvelous book presents readers with the key chapters of his most important books, including excerpts from the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1859), and the Descent of Man (1871), along with the full, authoritative text of Darwin's delightful autobiography Recollections. These writings are accompanied by generous selections of responses from Darwin's nineteenth-century readers, providing a keen sense of the original controversy sparked by his ideas. The wide-ranging Introduction by James A. Secord explores the global impact and origins of Darwin's work and the reasons for its unparalleled significance today. The book also includes a map of the Beagle's voyage, a biographical appendix identifying everyone mentioned in the texts, illustrations from the Journal of Researches, and an index. This generous collection of Darwin's finest writings will make a superb introduction to ideas that truly changed the world.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199580149
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/06/2010
Series:	Oxford World's Classics Series
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

James A. Secord is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin Project.

Date of Birth:

February 12, 1809

Date of Death:

April 19, 1882

Place of Birth:

Shrewsbury, England

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

B.A. in Theology, Christ¿s College, Cambridge University, 1831

Table of Contents

Journal of ResearchesMap of the Beagle voyageJournal of ResearchesReviews and ResponsesOrigin of SpeciesOn the Origin of SpeciesReviews and ResponsesDescent of ManThe Descent of ManReviews and ResponsesAutobiographiesLife (1838)Recollections of the Development of My Mind and Character (1876-81)The Making of a Celebrity

Editorial Reviews

"This is a handsome volume that will repay repeated consultations as a valuable reference, and as an insight into the thought and motivations of a remarkable scientist."—The Quarterly Review of Biology

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