Darwin for Beginners
by Jonathan Miller ; Borin Van Loon
ISBN: 0906495954
ISBN-13: 9780906495957
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Writers & Readers
Published date: 1982
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Traces Darwin's career and the development of his theory, considers objections to evolution, and looks at new and related discoveries in genetics.
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Darwin for Beginners
Miller, Jonathan; Van Loon, Borin
Writers & Readers, 1982. Pages unmarked. Glossy dust jacket yellowing along inner edges. Binding firm.. ISBN: 0906495954 . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. NOT Ex-Library. DARWIN CHARLES 1809 1882 NATURALISTS. ( more information) Offered by Books Do Furnish A Room (United States)
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Darwin for Beginners
Jonathan Miller, Borin Van Loon
Writers & Readers. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Darwin for Beginners
Jonathan Miller, Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
Writers' & Readers' Publishing Co-op.; , 1982. Hardcover,ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. 176pp., 700grams, ISBN:0906495954" . ( more information) Offered by Anybook Ltd (United Kingdom)
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Darwin for Beginners
Miller, Jonathan; Van Loon, Borin
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Writers & Readers, 1982 A fine hardcover in a near fine jacket. Price-clipped.. Hard Cover. ( more information) Offered by Nerman's Books and Collectibles (United States)
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Darwin for Beginners
Miller, Jonathan, Illustrated by Boris Van Loon
London: Writers and Readers Publishing, 1982 Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ISBN:0906495954. Slight edgwear to DJ. B/w and color illustrations. An introduction to Darwin's life and thought. 175 pgs. ( more information) Offered by Moneyblows Books & Music (United States)
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Darwin for Beginners
Miller, Jonathan
London: Writers & Readers Publishing Cooperative Society Ltd, 1982 H/B, 175 pp, illustrated throughout with line drawings & 8 full-page colour illustrations. Previous owner's bookplate on ffe. Price-clipped. Fine in VG wrapper.. 1st. Illus. by Borin Van Loon . 26 Cms x 18 Cms. ( more information) Offered by P Devlin t/a The Warrington Book Loft (United Kingdom)
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Darwin for Beginners
Jonathan Miller; Borin Van Loon
Writers & Readers, 1982-10. Hardcover. Very Good. 1982 Writers & Readers Publishing Cooperative Society (London) Large HARDBACK; Edition Not Stated; text clean/UNMARKED; color dj/cover few minor surface scratches + bends/very mild edge wear w/no tears or nicks; prices unclipped; spine strong; NOT x-library; No remainder mark; Not book club; 175 pages; illustrations (8 full-color plates + many original black-+-white drawings) by Borin Van Loon; text by Jonathan Miller; very good to gift quality collectible copy of 25-year-old out-of-print hard-to-find hardback. ( more information) Offered by HappyHippy7 (United States)
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Darwin for Beginners
Miller, Jonathan and Borin Van Loon
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Writers & Readers, 1982. 175pgs. Very Good+ condition hardcover in Very Good+ jacket. Clean and unmarked, binding sound. Jacket has no chips or tears, very slight age-toning to edges. Clever, entertaining, informative and very readable introduction to Darwin's life and theories as well as an overview of the general history and controversy of the development of scientific thought into branches such as evolutionary biology, molecular biology and genetics. Illustrated throughout with the imaginative drawings and cartoons of Borin Van Loon. Includes a postscript and section on further reading. For similar illustrative style and subject matter, see also book numbers 1342 and 1343 (Get a Grip series on Genetics and Evolution). ISBN 0906495954. #1856.. ISBN: 0906495954. No Additional Printings Indicated. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Small 4to.. DARWIN CHARLES, Evolution, Biology, Natural History, Intelligent Design, Creationism, History of Science, Jonathan Miller, Borin Van Loon, Lyell, Buffon, Gregor Mendel, Wallace, August Weismann, Bishop Wilburforce, Erasmus Darwin, 1809 1882 NATURALISTS Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Lamarck, Epigenesis, Essentialism, Scientific Theory, Creation, Adaptation, Voyage of the Beagle, Natural Philosophy, Cartoons, Illustrations. ( more information) Offered by Ravenroost Books (United States)
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Strange Case of Charles Darwin and Evolution (The)
Miller, Jonathan, and Borin Van Loon
Writers and Readers Publishing Cooperative Society , 1982. Hardcover. Very Good+. 10 inches, 175 pages, illustration throughout, brown textured paper over boards with gilt spine title. Upper edge of front board has slight dent, jacket is missing, otherwise fine. va ( more information) Offered by Royal Oak Bookshop (United States)
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Darwin for Beginners
Miller, Jonathan; Van Loon, Borin
London: Writers & Readers, 1982 pp 175."This is the large format edition of this classic with 8 splendid full colour plates and original black and white illustrations".. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Larger 8vo. ( more information) Offered by The Edmonton Book Store (Canada)
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The Strange Case Of Charles Darwin And Evolution
Illustrated, Miller
Oxford: Writers & Readers, 1982. None Stated. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. BROWN CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information) Offered by Mybooklocator (United States)
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