Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist

Adrian Desmond; James Moore

ISBN 10: 0446515892 / ISBN 13: 9780446515894

Published by Grand Central Pub, 1992

Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0446515892I3N01

Synopsis:

A biography of the naturalist disputes misconceptions, including Darwin's status as a true scientist, discussing how Darwin concealed his theory of evolution for twenty years, agonizing over its implications and the impact it would have on his social standing.

Review: A riveting tour de force that meets the need for a new biography on the grand scale. . . . Rarely have the dynamic relations between a scientist's life and his theories been so fully, so forcefully recounted. --Roy Porter"

A book that makes such an astounding physical as well as cerebral impact is a very rare commodity indeed.--Anthony Burgess

Pick is up and you are hooked, by the racy writing, the memorable turns of phrase, the historical insights and the sheer bravado of their performance.--William Bynum

Unquestionably the finest [biography] ever written about Darwin. . . . Darwin has now become, and properly, the quintessentially socially embedded scientist. Desmond and Moore are brilliant in their pursuit of this truly unifying theme.--Stephen Jay Gould

At last, a biography to match the man. . . . Darwin, his family, his colleagues, and his milieu come alive in this book. . . . Superbly written.--Everett Menselson, Harvard University

Bibliographic Details

Title: Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket