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The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882
by Charles Darwin
ISBN: 0393310698
ISBN-13: 9780393310696
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published date: 1993
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES DARWIN 1809-1882
DARWIN, CHARLES/ BARLOW, NORA (EDT)
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Barlow, Nora
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1993. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Acceptable. FIRST PRINTING. Water exposure to top page ridge, moderate shelf wear, pages & cover toned. "Scientist Charles Darwin once asserted that 'a scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections -- a mere heart of stone.' Indeed, his objective take on evolution asserted in The Origin of Species shook the foundations of traditional religion to its core." ( more information) Offered by Yesterday's Muse (United States)
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