Darwin's pictures : views of evolutionary theory, 1837-1874 / Julia Voss ; translated by Lori Lantz.
Darwin's pictures : views of evolutionary theory, 1837-1874 / Julia Voss ; translated by Lori Lantz.
Darwin's pictures : views of evolutionary theory, 1837-1874 / Julia Voss ; translated by Lori Lantz.
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New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2010.
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G 2019/1703
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English
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viii, 340 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The Galápagos finches : John Gould, Darwin's invisible craftsman, and the visual discipline of ornithology -- Darwin's diagrams : images of the discovery of disorder -- The picture series : on the evolution of imperfection -- The laughing monkey : the human animal.
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New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2010.
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©2010.
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This attractive and readable book makes a valuable contribution to Darwin studies---precise, historically accurate, provided here in an excellent translation, and on a subject that is bound to fascinate." Janet Browne, author of Charles Darwin: Voyaging and Charles Darwin: The Power of Place. Each chapter richly details not only Darwin's preoccupat...
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Darwin's pictures : views of evolutionary theory, 1837-1874 / Julia Voss ; translated by Lori Lantz.
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Translated from German.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-330) and index.
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©2010.
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G 2019/1703
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74VKVylJeNjA
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9780300141740
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576.8
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991024236414302626
