Darwin and the barnacle
Stott, Rebecca2003
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This is the story of a barnacle found in South America during Darwin's voyage of the Beagle. It tells of how genius sometimes proceeds through indirection - and how one small creature contributed to history's most spectacular scientific breakthrough.
Main title:
Darwin and the barnacle / Rebecca Stott.
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Imprint:
London : Faber, 2003.
Collation:
xxv, 309 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-272) and index.
ISBN:
9780571209668 (hbk)0571209661 (hbk)
Dewey class:
576.8'092
Language:
English
BRN:
178704