All things Darwin: An Encyclopedia of Darwin's World

摘要

Charles Darwin, his life and works, are well documented by both Darwin himself and by others. In All Things Darwin, Patrick H. Armstrong has tried to "highlight those parts of Darwin's life and work that, in my opinion, have captured the imagination". Hence this encyclopedia is not an exhaustive account of Darwin's life but rather an, at times eclectic, assortment of entries, which help to create a picture of the man himself, the times in which he lived and the factors that contributed to his theory of evolution. All Things Darwin is divided into two volumes. With over 180 entries, this work encompasses a wide range of topics including Darwin's family, predecessors, contemporaries and modern Darwinians as well as Darwin's travels, writings, concepts and ideas. Also included are related topics such as organisms, institutions, and geology. Included in Volume Two is an appendix with extracts from key passages of Darwin's works and a bibliography.