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Darwin and the Barnacle

The Story of One Tiny Creature and History's Most Spectacular Scientific Breakthrough

Darwin and the Barnacle( )
Author: Stott, Rebecca
ISBN:978-0-571-20966-8
Publication Date:Jul 2005
Publisher:Faber & Faber, Limited
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $35.00
Book Description:

In 1846 Darwin has a secret: an essay sealed in an envelope and locked in his study drawer which will overturn human understanding of time and nature for ever.

Before he publishes he has just one more riddle to solve, that of the strange anatomy of a barnacle, nick-named Mr Arthrobalanus, found in South America during the voyage of The Beagle. Aberrant creatures like these are the key to the processes of natural selection, but eight years later, with a study filled with hundreds of...
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Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Science / Life Sciences / Evolution
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.5 x 22.5 x 3.1 cm
Book Weight:0.46 Kilograms



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