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When I set out to write a book about the natural history of breasts, I knew I'd have to answer some awkward questions about my book topic. At a... Continue »
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Darwin, His Daughter, and Human Evolution

by Randal Keynes

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In a chest of drawers bequeathed by his grandmother, author Randal Keynes discovered the writing case of Charles Darwins beloved daughter Annie, who died at the age of ten. He also found the notes Darwin kept throughout Annie's illness, the eulogy he delivered at her funeral—and provocative new insights into Darwins views on nature, evolution, and the human condition.

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About the Author

Randal Keynes is a great-great grandson of Charles Darwin and a great nephew of the economist John Maynard Keynes.
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Table of Contents

Plates and Illustrations

Family and Friends

Introduction

One: Macaw Cottage

Two: Pterodactyl Pie

Three: Natural History of Babies

Four: Young Crocodiles

Five: The Galloping Tune

Six: Faith, Cricket, and Barnacles

Seven: Worlds Away from Home

Eight: The Fretfulness of a Child

Nine: The Last Weeks in Malvern

Ten: Loss and Remembering

Eleven: The Destroying Angel

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781573229555
Author:
Keynes, Randal
Publisher:
Riverhead Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Evolution
Subject:
Naturalists
Subject:
Evolution (Biology)
Subject:
Scientists - General
Subject:
General science
Subject:
Biography-Scientists
Copyright:
2002
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series Volume:
E-970
Publication Date:
20021131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
8.27x5.49x1.00 in. .94 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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