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The Reluctant Mr. Darwin
An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of EvolutionBy David QuammenNarrated by Grover Gardner
Length7h 45m
About this audiobook
In September 1838, a young Englishman named Charles Darwin hit upon the idea that natural selection among competing individuals would lead to wondrous adaptations and species diversity. Twenty-one years passed between that epiphany and publication of On the Origin of Species. The human drama and scientific basis of that time constitute a fascinating, tangled tale that illuminates this cautious naturalist who sparked an intellectual revolution. Drawing from Darwin's secret notebooks and personal letters, David Quammen has sketched a vivid life portrait of the man whose work remains controversial today.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, Science and Nature
Length7 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byGrover Gardner
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 1, 2007
LanguageEnglish
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