This volume covers the culmination of Darwin's work on species.

Autorentext

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) was born in Shropshire, England. His first text chronicling his five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle, which included his notable visit to the Galapagos Islands, earned him success as an author in 1839. His observations from the Galapagos, alongside an interest in natural history from an early age and studies over the consequent years, informed the development of his biological theories, culminating the ground-breaking text 'On the Origin of Species' for which he is best known.

Klappentext

This volume covers the culmination of Darwin's work on species.

Zusammenfassung
This volume covers the culmination of Darwin's work on species. From early 1856, when he was persuaded to publish an account of his heterodox theories, through 1857, Darwin's letters document the labour involved in composing his 'big species book', his zest for research, and his unflagging determination to succeed.

Inhalt

List of illustrations; List of letters; Introduction; Acknowledgments; List of provenances; Note on editorial policy Darwin/Wedgwood genealogy; Abbreviations and symbols; The Correspondence, 1856-7; Appendixes; Manuscript alterations and comments; Bibliography; Biographical register and index to correspondents; Index.