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Why Evolution Doesn't Appear in the First Edition of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species

Why Evolution Doesn't Appear in the First Editi...

You might be surprised to learn that the word evolution doesn't appear in any of the first five editions of Darwin's On the Origin of Species. We'll take a look...

Science & Nature

Why Evolution Doesn't Appear in the First Editi...

By Laura Massey

You might be surprised to learn that the word evolution doesn't appear in any of the first five editions of Darwin's On the Origin of Species. We'll take a look...

A Giant Book of Tiny Birds: The First Edition of John Gould’s Hummingbirds

A Giant Book of Tiny Birds: The First Edition o...

A close look at ornithologist John Gould's magnificent six-volume book on hummingbirds, Monograph of the Trochilidae, and the remarkable process he used to mimic iridescent bird feathers.

Science & Nature

A Giant Book of Tiny Birds: The First Edition o...

by Laura Massey

A close look at ornithologist John Gould's magnificent six-volume book on hummingbirds, Monograph of the Trochilidae, and the remarkable process he used to mimic iridescent bird feathers.

John Gould’s First Bird Book: A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains

John Gould’s First Bird Book: A Century of Bird...

Introducing John Gould, the Victorian ornithologist responsible for some of the most beautiful bird books ever published, and his first work, A century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains.

Science & Nature

John Gould’s First Bird Book: A Century of Bird...

By Laura Massey

Introducing John Gould, the Victorian ornithologist responsible for some of the most beautiful bird books ever published, and his first work, A century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains.