Author: DE BEER, GAVIN SIR (1899-1972)
Title: Reflections of a Darwinian : essays and addresses / Sir Gavin de Beer
Description: London ; New York : T. Nelson 1962. First Edition. Provenance: Greenwich Public Libraries (with accompanying stamp). Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description; xi. 212 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Charles Darwin -- Selection -- Peter Pan evolution -- The early bird -- The bicentenary of the British Museum -- Early visitors to the British Museum -- The natural history museum in the modern world -- The centenary of the Oxford University Museum. with thoughts on the teaching of science -- Science and the humanities -- Hannibal's route -- Who were the Etruscans? Subjects; Darwin. Charles 1809-1882. Natural history. Natural selection. Science - History. Biology. Collected papers of an author. Science - History - Addresses.essays.lectures. Evolution (Biology). Natural history museums. History. Ancient. De Beer. Gavin Sir 1899-1972 - Portrait. Weight in Kg appr.:

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