The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution


Unabridged Audiobook

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3
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1
Release Date
April 2007
Duration
7 hours 46 minutes
Summary
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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Amanda M.

Incredibly engaging and intimate account of Darwin and his journey. It confirmed some of my speculations about Darwin, but more than anything it taught me that he was a human before a scientific revolutionary thinker. This illuminated sides of Darwin I never considered. The last few chapters were some of my favorite and highlight just how talented this author is.

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