The book that changed America : how Darwin's theory of evolution ignited a nation
by Fuller, Randall, 1963- (Author)
Summary
Traces the impact of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" on a diverse group of writers, abolitionists, and social reformers, including Henry David Thoreau and Bronson Alcott, against a backdrop of growing tensions and transcendental idealism in 1860 America. Full description
Summary: |
Traces the impact of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" on a diverse group of writers, abolitionists, and social reformers, including Henry David Thoreau and Bronson Alcott, against a backdrop of growing tensions and transcendental idealism in 1860 America. |
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Physical Description: |
x, 294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780525428336 052542833X |
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