Stott: Darwin and the Barnacle (W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2004)

Description: Title: Darwin and the Barnacle Author: Stott, Rebecca Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., Date: 2004 ISBN: 9780393325713 Format: Paperback, 309 pages Edition: First Paperbound Edition Printing [if applicable]: 1st Printing Book Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: No Jacket (As Issued) Dimensions (if available): 8.25 x 5.50 x 1.0 in. approx. Keywords: Darwin, Barnacle, Rebecca, Stott, Beagle, Voyage DESCRIPTION: From the publisher's description: A scientific detective story that illuminates the remarkable saga of Darwin's greatest achievement. Pairing Charles Darwin and a rare species of barnacle as her unlikely protagonists, Rebecca Stott has written an absorbing work of history that guides readers through the treacherous shoals of nineteenth-century biology. Beginning her scientific detective story in the 1820s, even before Darwin's Beagle voyage, Stott examines the mystery of why Darwin waited over two decades between formulating his pivotal theory of natural selection and publishing it. Lavishly illustrated, filled with riddles and concepts that challenge our notion of Victorian science, Darwin and the Barnacle is a thrilling account of how genius proceeds through indirection―and how one small item of curiosity contributed to history's most spectacular scientific breakthrough. CONDITION: Some sun-fading to spine and onto the front and back hinges of the cover. Very light shelf-wear, light age toning to the text block as well. Former retail store stock originally obtained new from the publisher. Trade paperbound. 309 pages. From the Bookseller: Thank you for visiting the Dactyl Books eBay Store! Dactyl Books is a second-hand and antiquarian reseller of books specialising in History, Science, Literature, and Mystery & Detective Fiction, but we have a little bit of everything in our boxes of goodies! If you are looking for a specific title or edition, don't hesitate to send it on to us and we will be glad to check our stocks and give you our opinion on how best to find your desired title. On "Making an Offer" through eBay: Many of these books and other items have automatic levels at which offers will be accepted which is pre-set through eBay. Making an offer within the pre-determined range will result in your offer being immediately accepted. A few items also have levels below which offers will be declined. ALL offers are reviewed, and reasonable offers are always considered (although it being my business, I am the one who defines "reasonable"). If you have a question about making an offer on an item, do drop me a line. Orders placed will generally be shipped within one-to-two business days, and if you are in the United States and need the book faster, please choose the express shipping option for USPS. International customers are recommended to insure their shipping: Dactyl Books uses the eBay Global Shipping Programme. We pack carefully and securely, with our best hope being that the book reaches you in exactly the condition that it leaves us. Due to weight and size restrictions, a few items may require additional postage: please contact us with questions or for more details. We strive to be extremely careful and diligent in describing our listings, but if you receive a book and don't feel that it's quite what you ordered, please contact us through the "Contact Seller" link to see what we can do for you. To avoid the chances of this happening, if you have a question about a book or other item, or would like to see additional photos, please use the "Contact Seller" link in the item description and let us know what you need. We will do our best to answer your questions *before* any sale. Thank you for ordering from Dactyl Books! -- William

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