1996, ISBN: 9780691026060

Princeton University Press. Good. 6.14 x 1.32 x 9.21 inches. Paperback. 1996. 622 pages. Cover worn. Ex-library<br>Few lives of great men offer so much interest?and so many mysteri… Mehr…

Princeton University Press. Good. 6.14 x 1.32 x 9.21 inches. Paperback. 1996. 622 pages. Cover worn. Ex-library<br>Few lives of great men offer so much interest?and so many mysteries?as the life of Charles Da rwin, the greatest figure of nineteenth-century science, whose id eas are still inspiring discoveries and controversies more than a hundred years after his death. Yet only now, with the publicatio n of Voyaging, the first of two volumes that will constitute the definitive biography, do we have a truly vivid and comprehensive picture of Darwin as man and as scientist. Drawing upon much new material, supported by an unmatched acquaintance with both the in tellectual setting and the voluminous sources, Janet Browne has a t last been able to unravel the central enigma of Darwin's career : how did this amiable young gentleman, born into a prosperous pr ovincial English family, grow into a thinker capable of challengi ng the most basic principles of religion and science? The dramati c story of Voyaging takes us from agonizing personal challenges t o the exhilaration of discovery; we see a young, inquisitive Darw in gradually mature, shaping, refining, and finally setting forth the ideas that would at last fall upon the world like a thunderc lap in The Origin of Species. Editorial Reviews Review This boo k deserves the adjectives of praise traditionally used by reviewe rs to describe masterpieces. . . . It is wonderful and marvelous, even magisterial.---Stephen Jay Gould, The New York Review of Bo oks There is no better chronicle of Darwin as human being, frien d, and indefatigable scientist, nor anywhere a richer description of his milieu, his family life, his social circle, and his scien tific connections. Browne's extraordinary knowledge of the litera ture of the period makes her account particularly insightful.... [A] masterpiece.... Browne knows how to spellbind the reader.... The definitive Darwin biography.---Ernst Mayr, Newsday A wonderf ul and well-rounded portrait.... We watch Darwin grow from a care less and happy young boy to a driven and ambitious young man, and Browne is very good at letting us see the moments when Darwin be gan to sense the scope of his own powers.... This Darwin is remar kably real.---Jonathan Weiner, The Washington Post Exciting and richly evocative. ? Kirkus Reviews No other biography has matche d Browne's ability to capture so richly the details of Darwin's t ime and to convey them with such direct and engaging prose. ? Lib rary Journal Review I realized that I had never fully understood Fitzroy or Lyell or Dr. Darwin or Emma ... especially Darwin him self. Janet Browne not only makes these historical figures real, three dimensional people, but she shows so elegantly how they aff ected and interacted with one another. This is not just another b iography of Darwin, but a unique and important contribution; it w ill outlast all others. The scholarship is ... impeccable.?John T yler Bonner, Princeton University From the Back Cover I realize d that I had never fully understood Fitzroy or Lyell or Dr. Darwi n or Emma ... especially Darwin himself. Janet Browne not only ma kes these historical figures real, three dimensional people, but she shows so elegantly how they affected and interacted with one another. This is not just another biography of Darwin, but a uniq ue and important contribution; it will outlast all others. The sc holarship is ... impeccable.--John Tyler Bonner, Princeton Univer sity About the Author Janet Browne, trained as a zoologist and historian of science, is a lecturer in the history of biology at the Wellcome Institute in London. She was formerly a research fel low at Harvard University and associate editor of the Corresponde nce of Charles Darwin. She is the author of many scholarly papers and several books, including The Secular Ark: Studies in the His tory of Biogeography. About the Author Janet Browne, trained as a zoologist and historian of science, is a lecturer in the histor y of biology at the Wellcome Institute in London. She was formerl y a research fellow at Harvard University and associate editor of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin. She is the author of many scholarly papers and several books, including The Secular Ark: St udies in the History of Biogeography. ., Princeton University Press, 1996, 2.5<

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New York: New York University Press, 2010. Y6 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipp… Mehr…

New York: New York University Press, 2010. Y6 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges, some peeling of the clear plastic film on the edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book cocked, some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Contributors: Elizabeth Alexander, Mario Batali, Stephen Colbert, Louise Erdrich, Malcolm Gladwell, Eva Longoria, Yo-Yo Ma, Mike Nichols, Queen Noor, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Meryl Streep, Kristi Yamaguchi. Based on the PBS television Series Faces of America hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 9.25"x6.5", 278 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Elie Cohn was hanged from a hook in Martyr's Square, Damascus. The execution was carried live, from beginning to end, by the Syrian television network, while, in Israel, a pale woman watched every scene... She was Nadia Cohn, the wife of Israel's greatest spy - a man who had penetrated the highest echelons of the Syrian government so successfully that its President, El-Hafez, considered him an intimate friend. Now the hard-hitting story of Elie Cohn's amazing feats can be told. Though it reads like a Le Carre or Fleming novel, it is as tragic and true and shocking as today's headlines from the explosive Middle East.... First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., New York University Press, 2010, 3, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. 4th printing. Minimal pencil marginalia. 1996 Trade Paperback. xiii, 605 pp. Few lives of great men offer so much interest--and so many mysteries--as the life of Charles Darwin, the greatest figure of nineteenth-century science, whose ideas are still inspiring discoveries and controversies more than a hundred years after his death. Yet only now, with the publication of Voyaging, the first of two volumes that will constitute the definitive biography, do we have a truly vivid and comprehensive picture of Darwin as man and as scientist. Drawing upon much new material, supported by an unmatched acquaintance with both the intellectual setting and the voluminous sources, Janet Browne has at last been able to unravel the central enigma of Darwin's career: how did this amiable young gentleman, born into a prosperous provincial English family, grow into a thinker capable of challenging the most basic principles of religion and science? The dramatic story of Voyaging takes us from agonizing personal challenges to the exhilaration of discovery; we see a young, inquisitive Darwin gradually mature, shaping, refining, and finally setting forth the ideas that would at last fall upon the world like a thunderclap in The Origin of Species., Princeton University Press, 1996, 3<

1996, ISBN: 9780691026060

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. 4th printing. Minimal pencil marginalia. 1996 Trade Paperback. xiii, 605 pp. Few lives of g… Mehr…

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6x1x9. 4th printing. Minimal pencil marginalia. 1996 Trade Paperback. xiii, 605 pp. Few lives of great men offer so much interest--and so many mysteries--as the life of Charles Darwin, the greatest figure of nineteenth-century science, whose ideas are still inspiring discoveries and controversies more than a hundred years after his death. Yet only now, with the publication of Voyaging, the first of two volumes that will constitute the definitive biography, do we have a truly vivid and comprehensive picture of Darwin as man and as scientist. Drawing upon much new material, supported by an unmatched acquaintance with both the intellectual setting and the voluminous sources, Janet Browne has at last been able to unravel the central enigma of Darwin's career: how did this amiable young gentleman, born into a prosperous provincial English family, grow into a thinker capable of challenging the most basic principles of religion and science? The dramatic story of Voyaging takes us from agonizing personal challenges to the exhilaration of discovery; we see a young, inquisitive Darwin gradually mature, shaping, refining, and finally setting forth the ideas that would at last fall upon the world like a thunderclap in The Origin of Species., Princeton University Press, 1996, 3<