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On the Origin of Species - The Science Classic by Charles Darwin; Tom Butler-Bowdon (Series edited by); John van Wyhe (Introduction by)
Category: Science | Series: Capstone Classics Ser.
A new, deluxe hardcover edition of one of the most important scientific works ever written In December 1831, Charles Darwin boarded the HMS Beagle, accompanying her crew on a five-year journey that crossed the Atlantic Ocean to survey the coasts of South America. As the expedition's geologist and natur ...Show more
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin; John Tyler Bonner (Introduction by); R. M. May (Introduction by)
Category: Science
In the current resurgence of interest in the biological basis of animal behavior and social organization, the ideas and questions pursued by Charles Darwin remain fresh and insightful. This is especially true of The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Darwin's second most important work. Th ...Show more
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain by John Darwin
Category: Non-Fiction
John Darwin won the Wolfson History Prize for his book "After Tamerlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires". In "Unfinished Empire" he examines the enormous influence of the British Empire. It has shaped the world in countless ways: repopulating continents, carving out modern nations, imposing its own ...Show more
Unlocking the World : Port Cities and Globalisation in the Age of Steam, 1830-1930 by John Darwin
Category: History
Steam power transformed our world, initiating the complex, resource-devouring industrial system the consequences of which we live with today. It revolutionized work and production, but also the ease and cost of movement over land and water. The result was to throw open vast areas of the world to the ram ...Show more
Unlocking the World: Port Cities and Globalization in the Age of Steam, 1830-1930 by John Darwin
Category: History
From the acclaimed historian of global empire, the dramatic story of how steam power reshaped our cities and our seas, and forged a new world order Steam power transformed our world, initiating the complex, resource-devouring industrial system the consequences of which we live with today. It revolutioni ...Show more
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