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James T Costa
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) was perhaps the most famous naturalist in the world by the end of his life-- explorer extraordinaire, co-discoverer with Darwin of the principle of natural selection, collector of thousands of species new to science, and best-selling author. Wallace had fallen into obscurity in the 20th century, largely eclipsed by Darwin, but the 2013 centennial of his death led to renewed interest and Wallace is likely to garner...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 441 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"James T. Costa takes readers on a journey from Darwin's childhood through his voyage on the HMS Beagle where his ideas on evolution began. We then follow Darwin to Down House, his bustling home of forty years, where he kept porcupine quills at his desk to dissect barnacles, maintained a flock of sixteen pigeon breeds in the dovecote, and cultivated climbing plants in the study, and to Bournemouth, where on one memorable family vacation he fed carnivorous...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
378 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Charles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but a large part of his scientific study and writing was devoted to plants. This book gathers key excerpts from these lesser-known works for the first time. Each of the 45 short chapters focuses on a different plant species, with Darwin's words about his methods, observations, and conclusions, alongside authoritative interpretation from evolutionary biologist and acclaimed Darwin...
Author
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
xx, ix, 537 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plate : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" is the most important and yet least read scientific work in the history of science. Now James T. Costa--experienced field biologist, theorist on the evolution of insect sociality, and passionate advocate for teaching Darwin, with Darwin in a society where a significant proportion of adults believe that life on earth has been created in its present form within the last 10,000 years--has given a new voice...
