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A Rep Reading
A Rep Reading rated it 14 years ago
I like the idea of this book more than the execution. For me, the element that restrains my enthusiasm is the text is much older than the format for the intended audience. That it is taken from a paragraph from The Origin of Species' publication is the obvious reason. It occurs to me that there is s...
Zrinka
Zrinka rated it 15 years ago
This book is nowhere near as good as the Origin of Species. The arguments are not very convincing, and the etnocentricity, sexism, social darwinism, eugenics and lamarckism are quite annoying. But it's interesting to read (although most parts are very boring), to be able to understand it's impact.
Zrinka
Zrinka rated it 15 years ago
One of my favorite books of all time. I love clarity of the arguments and the explanations.
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 15 years ago
'Darwin changed forever our understanding of life on Earth'. Jo Stone-Fewings reads from the journal of his historic voyage.
Marvin's Bookish Blog
Marvin's Bookish Blog rated it 15 years ago
I've read over half of this and I think I got it. Darwin,as expected, is long-winded and dry but he actually writes better than I expected. As to the importance of this work, there is no doubt it is a seminal work of science and modern science has only confirmed the brilliance of his scientific theo...
debnance
debnance rated it 15 years ago
I know, I know. It looks like a comic book. It sounds like a comic book.It's not a comic book.Or, at least, it's not your grandfather's comic book. So to speak.What Darwin Saw is the story of Darwin's voyage on the Beagle, a trip that changed the way people saw the world. It looks like a comic book....
N.A. Ratnayake
N.A. Ratnayake rated it 16 years ago
a bit dense, but very compelling and thought-provoking. easily among the very most important publications in all of science.
DanAllosso
DanAllosso rated it 35 years ago
What would have happened if he hadn't kept it locked away through the 1840s and 50s?
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