| The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution Contributor(s): Quammen, David (Author), Gardner, Grover (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1572705698 ISBN-13: 9781572705692 Publisher: Audio Partners OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: August 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Science | History - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.61" W x 6.28" (0.41 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Quammen, David: - David Quammen is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including Blood Line and The Song of the Dodo. A three-time National Magazine Award winner, he is a contributing writer for National Geographic and has written for Harper's, Outside, Esquire, Atlantic, Powder, and Rolling Stone. He travels widely on assignment, usually to jungles, mountains, remote islands, and swamps. He lives in Bozeman, Montana. Gardner, Grover: -Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over eight hundred titles to his credit. Named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards. |