The Portable Darwin

By Charles Darwin

Book Overview

"Deserves to be as widely read as were the originals when they were first published."--Biological Journal of the Linneas Society. Includes five chapters from The Origin of Speices, complete and unabridged; significant extracts from the works that precede and develop the theory of evolution: The Voyage of the Beagle, The Descent of Man, and The Variations of Animals and Plants; scientific papers, travel writings, letters, and a family memorial; plus a chronology and biography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140151095
• ISBN13: 9780140151091
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Good Selection

This book is very good especially if you haven't read very much about Darwin and are not familiar with his works. The selections are good representations of his overall work and the editor's notes are helpful. An index would be nice.