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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 GardnerLength7h 45m
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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.
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GenreBiography and Memoir, Science and Nature
Length7 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byGrover Gardner
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 1, 2007
LanguageEnglish
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