Writing tagged: ‘Charles Darwin’
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28 June 2021
A walk around Ogden Water, and an encounter with a locally rare bird.
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Late autumn
Under self-imposed semi-house-arrest. Phase two of the Squirrel Wars. Binge reading. A brace of anniversaries.
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Book review: ‘On the Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin (1st ed., 1859)
…or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
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Book review: ‘Mountains of the Mind’ by Robert Macfarlane
A history of a fascination.
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Book review: ‘Bully for Brontosaurus’ by Stephen Jay Gould
Reflections in natural history.
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Book review: ‘The Natural History of Selborne’ by Gilbert White
A nature writing classic.
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Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin
To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, a brief account of Rev. Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin.
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10 May 2020
In which fortune favours my prepared mind twice in one week.
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19 April 2020
A sad anniversary, and an unexpected treat.
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18 March 2020
A generous gift.
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16 February 2020
Browsing your unfrequented bookshelves can be dangerous business.
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Book review: ‘The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex’ by Charles Darwin
Darwin finally sets out to enlighten us on our origins.