Reflections Darwinian Essays Addresses by Sir Gavin Beer (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hard Cover in Very Good condition. Clean, Strong binding and unmarked pages. No underlining or notes in the margins.Previous owners name first page. Dust Jacket in Good condition with small rips and tears. Books shipped in the USA packed in a sturdy box. All USA orders ship with tracking number and email confirmation. Payment may be made by Check, Money Order or Paypal.

First Edition. Provenance: Greenwich Public Libraries (with accompanying stamp). Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xi, 212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Charles Darwin -- Selection -- Peter Pan evolution -- The early bird -- The bicentenary of the British Museum -- Early visitors to the British Museum -- The natural history museum in the modern world -- The centenary of the Oxford University Museum, with thoughts on the teaching of science -- Science and the humanities -- Hannibal's route -- Who were the Etruscans? Subjects; Darwin, Charles 1809-1882. Natural history. Natural selection. Science - History. Biology. Collected papers of an author. Science - History - Addresses,essays,lectures. Evolution (Biology). Natural history museums. History, Ancient. De Beer, Gavin Sir 1899-1972 - Portrait. 1 Kg.