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The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 9, 1861

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Main Details

Title The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 9, 1861
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charles Darwin
Edited by Frederick Burkhardt
Edited by Janet Browne
Edited by Duncan M. Porter
Edited by Marsha Richmond
SeriesThe Correspondence of Charles Darwin
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:645
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 163
Category/GenreHistory of science
ISBN/Barcode 9780521451567
ClassificationsDewey:575.0092
Audience
General
Illustrations 9 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 22 September 1994
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The correspondence in this volume reveals Darwin carefully monitoring the response to The Origin of Species. Early in 1861 he completed the preparation of a third and much-revised edition, using the opportunity to answer his critics. As these letters make clear, Darwin understood the importance of support from younger scientists for the future of his theory. Darwin's long-time supporters - including Asa Gray, Charles Lyell and Joseph Dalton Hooker - also feature largely in his correspondence. Escaping the confines of collating and writing up his work on variation in domesticated animals and plants, Darwin plunged into detailed studies of insectivorous plants and orchid pollination. On a more personal side, the correspondence details Darwin in the role of solicitous father ensuring a secure future for his son William. The letters in Volume 9 provide another indispensable collection for those interested in Darwin's life, work and world.

Reviews

'Surely destined to stand as one of the triumphs in scope and excellence of post-war publishing in England.' The Sunday Times