Darwin and the Barnacle
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Author: Rebecca Stott
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 336
In 1846 Darwin has a secret: an essay sealed in an envelope and locked in his study drawer which will overturn human understanding of time and nature for ever. Before he publishes he has just one more riddle to solve, that of the strange anatomy of a barnacle, nick-named Mr Arthrobalanus, found in South America during the voyage of The Beagle. Aberrant creatures like these are the key to the processes of natural selection, but eight years later, with a study filled with hundreds of barnacle specimens, the case is still unclosed. Was Darwin hesitating? Or was he testing his 'dangerous idea' to destruction? Darwin and the Barnacle is the beautifully written story of how genius sometimes proceeds through indirection - and how one small creature finally proved the theory behind history's most spectacular breakthrough.
Author: Rebecca Stott
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 336
In 1846 Darwin has a secret: an essay sealed in an envelope and locked in his study drawer which will overturn human understanding of time and nature for ever. Before he publishes he has just one more riddle to solve, that of the strange anatomy of a barnacle, nick-named Mr Arthrobalanus, found in South America during the voyage of The Beagle. Aberrant creatures like these are the key to the processes of natural selection, but eight years later, with a study filled with hundreds of barnacle specimens, the case is still unclosed. Was Darwin hesitating? Or was he testing his 'dangerous idea' to destruction? Darwin and the Barnacle is the beautifully written story of how genius sometimes proceeds through indirection - and how one small creature finally proved the theory behind history's most spectacular breakthrough.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Rebecca Stott
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 336
In 1846 Darwin has a secret: an essay sealed in an envelope and locked in his study drawer which will overturn human understanding of time and nature for ever. Before he publishes he has just one more riddle to solve, that of the strange anatomy of a barnacle, nick-named Mr Arthrobalanus, found in South America during the voyage of The Beagle. Aberrant creatures like these are the key to the processes of natural selection, but eight years later, with a study filled with hundreds of barnacle specimens, the case is still unclosed. Was Darwin hesitating? Or was he testing his 'dangerous idea' to destruction? Darwin and the Barnacle is the beautifully written story of how genius sometimes proceeds through indirection - and how one small creature finally proved the theory behind history's most spectacular breakthrough.
Author: Rebecca Stott
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 336
In 1846 Darwin has a secret: an essay sealed in an envelope and locked in his study drawer which will overturn human understanding of time and nature for ever. Before he publishes he has just one more riddle to solve, that of the strange anatomy of a barnacle, nick-named Mr Arthrobalanus, found in South America during the voyage of The Beagle. Aberrant creatures like these are the key to the processes of natural selection, but eight years later, with a study filled with hundreds of barnacle specimens, the case is still unclosed. Was Darwin hesitating? Or was he testing his 'dangerous idea' to destruction? Darwin and the Barnacle is the beautifully written story of how genius sometimes proceeds through indirection - and how one small creature finally proved the theory behind history's most spectacular breakthrough.
Darwin and the Barnacle