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The Reluctant Mr Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution (Great Discoveries)
 
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The Reluctant Mr Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution (Great Discoveries) (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co. (21 Jul 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0393059812
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393059816
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 566,907 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Traces the twenty-one-year period between Charles Darwin's original idea about natural selection and the publication of "On the Origin of Species," in an account that offers insight into his experiences as a cautious naturalist.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to Darwin, 8 Mar 2009
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I purchased this book at the Darwin exhibition in Toronto, several months back, as a present for my father in law and only just managed to finish reading it, having asked for it back. I was in the exhibition for 6 hours, totally fascinating, seeing Darwin's original notebooks. The author has an excellent writing style and vocabulary that surprised me for an American writing (apologies...to all the other excellent American writers out there). A good personal quick read about Darwin's private life and the history of writing the Origin of Species. Has made me want to read more on this incredible man...
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