Autobiographies: Edited By His Son Francis Darwin (Mobi Classics Series)

By: Charles Darwin

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Synopsis: The Autobiographies of Charles Darwin (1809-82) provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the world's intellectual giants. They begin with engaging memories of his childhood and youth and of his burgeoning scientific curiosity and love of the natural world, which led to him joining the expedition on the Beagle. Darwin follows this with survey of his career and ends with a reckoning of his life's work. Interspersed with these recollections are fascinating portraits - from his devoted wife Emma and his talented father, both bullying and kind, to the leading figures of the Victorian scientific world he counted among his friends, including Lyell and Huxley. Honest and illuminating, these memoirs reveal a man who was isolated by his controversial beliefs and whose towering achievements were attained by a life-long passion for the discoveries of science.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780141935348
Related ISBNs:: 9780140433906, 9780140433906, 9780140433906
Publisher:: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Addition:: 07/23/20
Copyrighted By:: Penguin Books Ltd
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.