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Joseph Carroll, a Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has published widely on Darwin and his influence.
As a milestone not only in the history of science but also in cultural history, On the Origin of Species belongs in every library, high school and above. Nature writer Quammen (The Reluctant Mr. Darwin) offers a gloriously illustrated and richly annotated volume, which testifies to the book's enduring legacy. Throughout the text, relevant sidebars from other of Darwin's writings, including his Autobiography, field notes from the HMS Beagle, and his myriad letters, are presented for their insight. Illustrations include historical images, such as sketches, woodcuts, and portraits of people and places, but also included are contemporary photographs of the flora and fauna that Darwin described. Between the contextual additions and the edifying illustrations, there is no comparable volume. For all libraries. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
Originally published in 1859, Darwin's revolutionary idea is revisited in this spirited and profoundly enthralling reading by Professor Richard Dawkins, who in reading Darwin's material aloud manages to rediscover old ideas and unearth some dramatic subtleties in his prose. Dawkins offers a well-pronounced, pitch-perfect delivery and smartly never attempts to turn the reading into a performance from Darwin's point of view. Instead, Dawkins delivers the material from his own context as a modern-day interpreter of the classical work. Dawkins also splendidly adapts this abridgment, leaving out sections of Darwin's original theories that have been discredited by modern science. Dawkins says he believes his alterations are what Darwin himself would have wished for the recording, and the final result is an absolutely astounding glimpse into life as we know it. (Aug.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
"This edition of The Origin of Species is a welcome
addition to the field. This volume brings together all the
important primary material necessary to understanding Darwin and
his milieu, giving students of Victorian science and the history of
evolutionary biology a wonderful resource. Carroll combines
Darwin's own work-including excerpts from his notebooks and
letters, as well as appropriate passages from The Descent of
Man-with excerpts from important precursors, supporters, and
fellow scientists. The edition, in bringing all these materials
together for the first time, is invaluable." - Lesley B. Cormack,
University of Alberta
"A pioneer in applying Darwinian thought to the analysis of
literary texts, Joseph Carroll makes the Darwinian revolution
beautifully intelligible in this edition by providing both a fine
introduction and an illuminating collection of historical
materials." - Don Brown, University of California, Santa
Barbara
"Joseph Carroll, a pre-eminent Darwinian in the humanities and a
world-class scholar, has produced a definitive edition of The
Origin of Species, with a generous selection of other writings
by Darwin and related authors. The critical and historical
introduction-almost a small book in itself-is a major
accomplishment, so well written, well informed, and altogether
intelligent. The volume as a whole will be invaluable." - Harold
Fromm, University of Arizona
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