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Darwin's Luck : Chance and Fortune in the Life and Work of Charles Darwin

By Patrick H. Armstrong; Armstrong

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year
2009
ISBN
9781441181695, 9781847251503
LCC
QH31.D2A792 2009
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4423549 bytes)
Pages
212\212
Time added
2023-08-20 03:50:45
Charles,-1809-1882. ; Naturalists-England-BiographDarwin

Description

One might make a case for saying that Darwin's life was dogged by bad luck. His mother died when he was seven; he was sent to a school at which he 'learnt little'; he left medical school after two years, unqualified. Two of his children died in infancy. On the other hand one could argue that he had a privileged and fortunate life - perhaps the more common view. Patrick H. Armstrong contends that although Darwin came to the right conclusions, he did not actually follow the right path in getting there. While his science was sometimes flawed, he had the distinct knack of good instinct. Armstrong presents a fresh view of Darwin's life and methods.

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