Erasmus Darwin... - Softcover

Krause, Krause

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1314918915 ISBN 13: 9781314918915

Publisher: HardPress Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

About this title

Book Description

The author of this life of Erasmus Darwin (1731–1802), published in 1879, is given as Ernst Krause, a German biologist, but in fact more than half the book is a 'preliminary notice' by Erasmus's grandson Charles Darwin, who drew on family papers and reminiscences to illustrate his character.

About the Author

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist and author best-known for his revolutionary theories on the origin of species, human evolution, and natural selection. A life-long interest in the natural world led Darwin to neglect his medical studies and instead embark on a five-year scientific voyage on the HMS Beagle, where he established his reputation as a geologist and gathered much of the evidence that fuelled his later theories.A prolific writer, Darwin s most famous published works include The Voyage of the Beagle, On the Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals. Darwin died in 1882, and in recognition of his contributions to science, is buried in Westminster Abbey along with John Herschel and Isaac Newton.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1314918915
• ISBN 13: 9781314918915
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242