Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects

Darwin, Charles

ISBN 10: 0226136620 / ISBN 13: 9780226136622

Published by University of Chicago Press, 1984

About this Item

New foreword by Michael T. Ghiselin, bibliography, index, 38 woodcut illustrations. Minor wear, firm binding, clean text.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Various Contrivances by Which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226136620
• ISBN 13: 9780226136622
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Natural History

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Synopsis

Originally published in 1877. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

About the Author

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist and author best-known for his revolutionary theories on the origin of species, human evolution, and natural selection. A life-long interest in the natural world led Darwin to neglect his medical studies and instead embark on a five-year scientific voyage on the HMS Beagle, where he established his reputation as a geologist and gathered much of the evidence that fuelled his later theories.A prolific writer, Darwin s most famous published works include The Voyage of the Beagle, On the Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals. Darwin died in 1882, and in recognition of his contributions to science, is buried in Westminster Abbey along with John Herschel and Isaac Newton.