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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. A revised and expanded edition of Quammen's first book of nonfiction, including the best of his recent work. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 510. . 2008. Rev Exp. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Zustand: Very Good. 304, . . HB. Vg in d/w. Name and ownership stamp to endpaper. Evolution, during the early nineteenth century, was an idea in the air. Other thinkers had suggested it, but no one had proposed a cogent explanation for how evolution occurs. Then, in September 1838, a young Englishman named Charles Darwin hit upon the idea that "natural selection" among competing individuals would lead to wondrous adaptations and species diversity. Twenty-one years passed between that epiphany and publication of On the Origin of Species. The human drama and scientific basis of Darwin's twenty-one-year delay constitute a fascinating, tangled tale that elucidates the character of a cautious naturalist who initiated an intellectual revolution. This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered about who this man was and what he said. Drawing from Darwin's secret "transmutation" notebooks and his personal letters, the author has sketched a vivid life portrait of the man whose work never ceases to be controversial. [9780393059816].…

Zustand: Very Good. 702, maps. . HB. Vg in d/w. Maps by Kris Ellingsen. The author considers why island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction? In our age, with the world's landscapes, from Tasmania to the Amazon to Yellowstone, being carved into island-like fragments by human activity, the implications of this question are more urgent than ever. Over eight years, David Quammen has followed the threads of island biogeography travelling from Tasmania to the Amazon and Yellowstone. [9780091801960].…

Zustand: NEW.

LEGATURA EDITORIALE. Zustand: NUOVO. David Quammen parte dal dato biografico del naturalista inglese per intrecciarlo con il percorso intellettuale e scientifico che lo portò a pubblicare - dopo anni di letture, approfondimenti, ricerche e tentennamenti - il testo che avrebbe posto le basi della biologia contemporanea: L'origine delle specie. Il risultato è il ritratto a trecentosessanta gradi di un uomo che dalla tranquilla campagna inglese stava preparando una rivoluzione culturale che ancora oggi non ha esaurito il proprio vigore. «Charles Darwin era un uomo complicato, coraggioso ma timido, ispirato ma travagliato, con una mente brillante e un cuore tenero. Se fosse stato più unitario e trasparente, non sarebbe stato altrettanto interessante». Sulla teoria dell'evoluzione e sul suo creatore sono state scritte montagne di libri e articoli, dai più divulgativi ai più specialistici, eppure ancora oggi il pensiero di Darwin non è compreso da tutti. La selezione naturale è un'idea che, osservata sul nascere, con la totalità delle sue implicazioni, è al contempo fenomenale e scioccante. Pagg. 304, brossura.…

Amsterdam, Atlas, 2009. 574 pp., ills in kleur., 4to, linnen/stofomslag.