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Khaleel
Khaleel rated it 12 years ago
Rating books is like valuing art time which the work had been created plays the most considered part , then the influence which the book makes in our time , from this point of view The Origin of Species deserve 5 stars worthily I have kind of “ spiritual “ connection with this book , reading it i...
Arbie's Unoriginally Titled Book Blog
The Beagle was sent on a surveying mission by the Royal Navy; initially it was intended to last three years but it was extended to five and the ship circumnavigated the globe. The captain, Fitzroy, wanted a companion on the voyage and through a convoluted series of events, ended up with a youthful D...
Tolle Lege!.
Tolle Lege!. rated it 12 years ago
I've probably listened to and rated over 15 books about evolution over the last two years, but I was always hesitant to read the granddaddy of them all. I should not have been and am glad I did for the following reasons,1) The book reads as well as any of the good popular science books available on ...
Munira @ In Vogue with Books
Munira @ In Vogue with Books rated it 12 years ago
Interesting book!
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 12 years ago
Dear Carol,Thank you for your mail, and of course I remember meeting you on the flight last month! It was a very interesting discussion and I'm still thinking about it. The semester has now started here at Creationist U and I am working hard, but I found time to read the book you recommended. And I'...
James Allen's Literary World
James Allen's Literary World rated it 13 years ago
Revealed short periods of his lift but gives good insight into Darwin's thinking.
D.G. ~Shameless Reader~
D.G. ~Shameless Reader~ rated it 13 years ago
My science education left a lot to be desired. I was never taught the Theory of Natural Selection in school but only heard it mentioned when some adults scoffed at it. Thankfully, my natural talents steered me away from a career in Biology or Genetics, so this lack of knowledge didn’t affect my care...
riley
riley rated it 14 years ago
The rating is mostly for importance. This is probably the most important (non-fiction) book of the 19th century, evne if it isn't the best. I don't really know what life would have been like for someone like me before this but I can imagine it would have been a tad more frustrating. So thanks Cha...
simmo
simmo rated it 14 years ago
I confess I had no intention of reading the Expressions of Emotions in Man, and purely lifted this volume in order to peruse the Autobiography. Having read both Origins and Descent of man I am well used to Darwin’s laborious style of dialogue and could not face another of his scientific treatise.The...
Xdyj's books
Xdyj's books rated it 14 years ago
An interesting and surprisingly readable book if you are curious about the birth of one of the greatest scientific theory in 19th century.
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