Evolution in the Antipodes

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Evolution in the Antipodes

Author	: Tom Frame
File Size	: 41,6 Mb
Publisher	: ReadHowYouWant.com
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 September 2010
ISBN	: 9781459603530
Pages	: 526 pages

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Evolution in the Antipodes by Tom Frame Book PDF Summary

Charles Darwin's profound influence on Australian thinking is explored from a variety of positions in this carefully researched analysis. Providing useful contextual material on Darwin's life and times, including his 1836 visit to Australia in the HMS Beagle, the narrative examines historic disputes and contemporary debates about Darwin's motiva...

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