This unique anthology brings together a marvelous collection of Darwins 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 Darwins delightful autobiography Recollections.
These writings are accompanied by generous selections of responses from Darwins 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 Darwins work and the reasons for its unparalleled significance today.
The book also includes a map of the Beagles voyage, a biographical appendix identifying everyone mentioned in the texts, illustrations from the Journal of Researches, and an index.
This generous collection of Darwins finest writings will make a superb introduction to ideas that truly changed the world.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe.
Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
About the Author: James A.
Secord is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin Project.
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