The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 26, 1878

ISBN-13: 9781108475402 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 814 str.

Charles Darwin; Frederick Burkhardt; James A. Secord

Opis

Letters from 1878, when Darwin experimented with his son Francis on plant movements such as sleep and circumnutation.

Recenzje

'The context of each letter is outlined with fine footnotes, there is a brief biography of all correspondents and a thorough, easily searchable index. Pleasure guaranteed for all with an interest in the history of science.' Paul Ashton, The Biologist

Spis treści

List of illustrations; List of letters; Introduction; Acknowledgments; List of provenances; Note on editorial policy; Darwin/Wedgwood genealogy; Abbreviations and symbols; The correspondence; Appendix I. Translations; Appendix II. Chronology; Appendix III. Diplomas; Appendix IV. Reviews of Forms of flowers; Manuscript alterations and comments; Biographical register and index to correspondents; Bibliography; Notes on manuscript sources; Index.