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From so simple a beginning : the four great books of Charles Darwin

Darwin, Charles, 1809-18822006
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Never before have the four great works of Charles Darwin - Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle (1845), The Origin of Species (1859), The Descent of Man (1871), and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) - been collected under one cover, and presented in a special boxed edition. Undertaking this challenging endeavour, twotime Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson has provided new, insightful introductions to each of the four volumes.
Main title:
From so simple a beginning : the four great books of Charles Darwin / edited, with introductions by Edward O. Wilson.
Edition:
1st ed.
Imprint:
New York : W.W. Norton, c2006.
Collation:
1706 p. : ill., map, port. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
The voyage of the Beagle (1845) -- On the origin of species (1859) -- The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex (1871) -- The expression of the emotions in man and animals (1872).
ISBN:
9780393061345
Dewey class:
576.82
Language:
English
BRN:
69357
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Library at the Dock-Science and NatureSCIENCE 576.82 DARWAvailable
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