The Reluctant Mr. Darwin
An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution
By David Quammen
(W. W. Norton & Company, Hardcover, 9780393059816, 304pp.)
Publication Date: July 2006
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Compact Disc, Compact Disc
Categories: History, Life Sciences - Evolution, Scientists - General
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Description
Drawing from Charles Darwins secret "transmutation" notebooks and his personal letters, acclaimed science journalist Quammen has sketched a vivid life portrait of the man whose work never ceases to be controversial.












