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Solving “that mystery of mysteries”
On June 30, 1860, the British Association for the Advancement of Science met to discuss Charles Darwin’s new treatise: fact or fiction?
Darwin, a simultaneously reclusive and intellectually audacious squire from Kent, had introduced a logical explanation of the origin of species—how they adapted, even transmogrified, through natural selection. Yet the author himself was miles away, seeking respite from a spate of illnesses that had plagued him for much of his adult life. Medical historian Howard Markel recounts the years 1858 to 1860 of Darwin’s writing of On the Origin of Species through its spectacular success and controversy. He also delves into Darwin’s mysterious health symptoms, combing the literature to emerge with a cogent diagnosis.
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"Gripping.... A detailed and dramatic close-up of a consequential period in scientific history."―Publishers Weekly
Additional Book Details
Pages: | 400 |
Release Date: | June 11, 2024 |
ISBN: | 9781324036746 |
Club ID: | 1429944 |
Format: | Regular Print |