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For the first time ever in one volume, here are four of the most influential works of Charles Darwin, reprinted in their entirety, each illuminated by commentary from eminent scientist James D. Watson.
Running Press Book Publishers
September 2005
1260 pages
ISBN: 0762421363
Hardcover
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With this exciting anthology, readers can trace the
evolution of Darwin's own thought processes as he
challenges conventional wisdom, unveils fundamental laws of
nature, and documents the outstanding power and creativity
that drives evolution. Included in this anthology are On
the Origin of Species, arguably the most important
scientific work of the nineteenth century; Voyage of the
Beagle, a captivating travelogue richly stocked with
observations that helped guide the young Darwin through his
evolutionary world view; The Descent of Man, which explored
the origins of humans and their history; and The
Expressions of Emotions in Man and Animals, which explored
the origin and nature of the mind. Darwin stated that "man
with all his noble qualities . . . still bears in his
bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin." With
his introductory essay, Dr. Watson reveals the inexorable
link between Darwin's indelible stamp and its modern
representation within the DNA studies pioneered by Dr.
Watson, himself. With his separate introductions for each
of Darwin's books he goes further to explain how the modern
considerations underlying genome research would have been
impossible without Darwin, bringing a contemporary
relevance to these nineteenth century masterworks.
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