TY - BOOK ID - 85465940 TI - Origins : selected letters of Charles Darwin, 1825-1859 AU - Darwin, Charles AU - Burkhardt, Frederick PY - 2008 SN - 0511722052 0521898625 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Naturalists KW - Historians, Natural KW - Natural historians KW - Scientists KW - Darwin, Charles, KW - Darwin, Charles, Robert KW - Life Sciences KW - General and Others UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85465940 AB - Charles Darwin changed the direction of modern thought by establishing the basis of evolutionary biology. This fascinating selection of letters, offers a glimpse of his daily experiences, scientific observations, personal concerns and friendships. Beginning with a charming set of letters at the age of twelve, through his university years in Edinburgh and Cambridge up to the publication of his most famous work, On the Origin of Species in 1859, these letters chart one of the most exciting periods of Darwin's life, including the voyage of the Beagle and subsequent studies which led him to develop his theory of natural selection. Darwin's vivid writing style enables the reader to see the world through his own eyes, as he matures from grubby schoolboy in Shropshire to one of the most controversial thinkers of modern times. This is a special Anniversary Edition of the best-selling Burkhardt: Charles Darwin's Letters: A Selection, 1825-1859 ER -