Título: Evolutionary Writings - Oxford World'S Classics - Including the Autobiographies
Autor: Charles Darwin
Sinopse: This unique anthology brings together a marvelous collection of Darwin's most accessible and significant writings, providing the most fully rounded picture of his ideas to be found in a single volume. This marvelous book presents readers with the key chapters of his most important books, including excerpts from the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1859), and the Descent of Man (1871), along with the full, authoritative text of Darwin's delightful autobiography Recollections. These writings are accompanied by generous selections of responses from Darwin's nineteenth-century readers, providing a keen sense of the original controversy sparked by his ideas. The wide-ranging Introduction by James A. Secord explores the global impact and origins of Darwin's work and the reasons for its unparalleled significance today. The book also includes a map of the Beagle's voyage, a biographical appendix identifying everyone mentioned in the texts, illustrations from the Journal of Researches, and an index. This generous collection of Darwin's finest writings will make a superb introduction to ideas that truly changed the world. Acabamento: Paperback. Peso: 360g. Dimensões: 19.3 x 12.7 x 2.79.
Contexto da obra
Dentro do catálogo, este livro pode ser situado a partir do tema, da autoria e da proposta editorial. “Evolutionary Writings – Oxford World’S Classics – Including the Autobiographies”, de Charles Darwin, publicado pela editora Oxford Uk, em 2010 e com 544 páginas, integra a categoria História Geral. Esse enquadramento pode tornar mais clara a proposta do livro e o tipo de interesse que ele costuma despertar.
Editora: Oxford Uk
Páginas: 544
Ano: 2010
Edição: 1ª EDIÇÃO
Linguagem: Inglês
ISBN:
ISBN13: 9780199580149
