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King-Hele, Desmond

Doctor of Revolution: The Life and Genius of Erasmus Darwin

Faber & Faber Limited, 1977

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Year of publication
1977
ISBN
0571107818
Place of printing
London
Author
King-Hele, Desmond
Publishers
Faber & Faber Limited
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
DARWIN ERASMUS 1731 1802 Medical Doctor Lunar Circle Radburn, Derby Poet Zoonomia Darwinian Legacy English Scientists, Grandfather of Charles, he developed the concept of biological evolution to a, sophisticated level more than fifty years before publication of, The Origin of Species. His far-sighted optimism and inventive, flair animated that famous group of technological, revolutionaries of the 1760s and 1770s which included Wedgewood, Watt, Boulton and Keir and in time became the driving force behind the, Industrial Revolution Biography
Binding description
J H Fair Hardcover
State of preservation
Fair
Languages
English
Binding
Hardcover
First edition
Yes

Description

361 pages. Index. References. "Grandfather of Charles, he developed the concept of biological evolution to a sophisticated level more than fifty years before publication of The Origin of Species. His far-sighted optimism and inventive flair animated that famous group of technological revolutionaries of the 1760s and 1770s which included Wedgewood, Watt, Boulton and Keir and in time became the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution." - from dust jacket. Front free endpaper removed. Usual library markings. Only moderate wear. Back hinge starting. A worthy reference copy. Book