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This title reveals Charles Darwin's relationship with the place he loved and shows that the experiments he conducted over 150 years ago are still revealing new proofs and revelations as we continue to search for the origins of life.
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Previously Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of East London and head of a team analysing Fossil Record 2, the largest database of information on extinct animals and plants, Mike Boulter is a distinguished scientist. He is the author of Extinction and currently works at the Natural History Museum. He has been secretary and editor for the International Organisation of Palaeobotany for the past 20 years.
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Fascinating and evocative. * Catholic Herald * Boulter has been able to show a side of Darwin which will surprise many. * Daily Mail * A useful primer for anyone wanting an overview of the man and his legacy. * New Scientist * An absorbing book. From the primroses and hot house at Down House [Boulter] leads us on a voyage around not only Darwin's thought, but that of his contemporaries and modern biology. -- Clive Aslet * Sunday Telegraph * An engaging and fascinating tour through the life and work of Darwin, and what Darwin's legacy means for our view of the world. -- Professor Sir Peter Crane FRS, former Director of Kew Gardens
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