The book that changed America : how Darwin's theory of evolution ignited a nation /

The book that changed America : how Darwin's theory of evolution ignited a nation /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fuller, Randall, 1963- (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017]
Subjects:
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882. > On the origin of species.
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882 > Influence.
Evolution (Biology) > United States > History > 19th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Origins. 1. The book from across the Atlantic ; 2. Gray's Botany ; 3. Beetles, birds, theories ; 4. Word of mouth ; 5. Making a stir ; 6. A night at the Lyceum ; 7. The nick of time
  • Part II: Struggles. 8. Bones of contention ; 9. Agassiz ; 10. The what-is-it? ; 11. A spirited conflict ; 12. Into the vortex ; 13. Tree of life ; 14. A jolt of recognition ; 15. Wildfires
  • Part III: Adaptations. 16. Discord in Concord ; 17. Moods ; 18. Meditations in a garden ; 19. The succession of forest trees ; 20. Races of the Old World ; 21. A cold shudder
  • Part IV: Transformations. 22. At Down House ; 23. The ghost of John Brown ; 24. In the transcendental graveyard.