Adrian Desmond: 2 books
Darwin's Sacred Cause
How a Hatred of Slavery Shaped Darwin's Views on Human Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
An “arresting” and deeply personal portrait that “confront[s] the touchy subject of Darwin and race head on” (The New York Times Book Review).
It’s difficult to overstate the profound risk Charles Darwin took in publishing his theory of evolution. How and why would a quiet, respectable...
by Adrian Desmond, James Moore, Janet Browne
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2007
Definitive, concise, and very interesting... From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time. Each book...