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  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press; First Edition edition (October 29, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0801891043
  • ISBN-13: 978-0801891045
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5.0 out of 5 starsAppropriately titled, A comprehensive view of Darwin
By Daniel Hurley VINE VOICE on January 13, 2013
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As the title states, this is a concise portrait if the life of Charles Darwin. Within a little over 100 pages, the author provides excellent capsules of Darwin in very short subject or period chapters, some just a half dozen pages or a dozen as the subject needs. This is more a framework of his life, meeting the intent of the book, giving you the basic accomplishments of his work, life and family. If you want more detail about Darwin but know little about him, this is an excellent primer. I have became very interested in his voyage on he Beagle and will now pursue another book on that exciting field portion of his life. Love the quote from his young son to a plsymate while his father was studying over 10,000 barnacles, 'Where does your father do his barnacles?'. The author also provides a large list of books that he used as references for his publication. The kindle eition has a number of photographs and caricatures with detailed descriptions.
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5.0 out of 5 starsDarwin at a glance
By Richard Wink on January 6, 2009
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Tim Berra's brief biography captures the essence of Charles Darwin's contribution to science. This is a book that can be appreciated not just by scientists but by the general public as well. Sceptics are especially encouraged to read this excellent account that covers the personal dimension of Darwin's life as well as his theory of evolution. It's obvious that Dr. Berra has researched the subject thoroughly, revealing his own obsession with one of the most important scientists who ever lived.

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5.0 out of 5 starsCharles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Man
By William D. Anderson on April 10, 2009
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A very nice job of summarizing Darwin's life. The illustrations are outstanding--really adding to the appeal of the book. Would be a very good supplementary book for any course dealing with evolution or the history of biology.

Also should be required reading for those who view Darwin as a devil--perhaps helping them realize that in addition to being a brilliant scientist, he was a very moral and compassionate person.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Summary
By Nater Tater on June 15, 2013
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This is the perfect book if you want to get the "main idea" and not get bogged down in unnecessary details. It reads very fast and I enjoyed reading it very much. Great pictures included also.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA personal Darwin
By G. Sharman on December 23, 2013
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This book is about Darwin the man, not just the scientist. Despite having an allowance from his father that would have supported a lifestyle of comfort and privilege, as his brother followed, Charles worked tirelessly and systematically on his mn
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery brief but very good
By mrliteral VINE VOICE on December 27, 2008
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When you think of all the historically significant people in the history of the world, one thing that would make most of them singular was their date of birth. There is rarely the case of two important people being born on the same day, but there is one noteworthy example: on February 12, 1809 (a day which will soon have its 200th anniversary), both Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln was born.

There aren't a lot of parallels between the two, but a couple come to mind: both reached their pinnacle around the same time (Darwin with the 1859 publication of The Origin of the Species, Lincoln in 1860 with his election to the Presidency) and both were compared unfavorably to primates. For Lincoln, this was a nasty gibe at his appearance; for Darwin, it was a snide rebuttal to his theory of evolution.

A key difference between the two is that almost no one defends slavery anymore, while there are still plenty of people who promote the long-disproven ideas of creationism (the principal counter-"theory" to evolution, often dressed up as "intelligent design"). But even if the forces of ignorance and/or superstition remain, this doesn't diminish Darwin's contribution, which is described in Tim Berra's brief biography on Darwin.

Brief is definitely the applicable word, as the book is merely 86 pages, or 115 with index and other supplemental materials. It's even briefer than that: much of the book is illustrations and photos, leaving the text at around 50 pages or so. But this shortness is okay: Berra is able to capture the essentials of Darwin's life and his contribution to not only science, but world history as well.

Though his "twin" Lincoln may have many more biographies, there is no shortage of books on Darwin.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsToo many minor errors?

On page 35, the brother of Charles Darwin is correctly described in a caption to an image of him as "Erasmus ALVEY Darwin"; unfortunately this is the only example of his... Read more

Published 21 months ago by martin packer
5.0 out of 5 starsAn excellent book!

I wanted a book which stressed the character of the person, and this book did that very well. The many photos added a very helpful dimension in understanding the several important... Read more

Published on September 27, 2013 by William Fischang
5.0 out of 5 starsConcise and Easy to Read

This book is short and sweet ... you can read it all in a couple of hours, and you'll get a great perspective about a very consequential 19th Century man.

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5.0 out of 5 starsA perfect introduction to Darwin, the man

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Published on March 5, 2010 by Jeremy M. Harris
5.0 out of 5 starsCharles Darwin

I just recently finished reading a great novel created by the author, Tim M. Berra. Before I read this book, I knew nothing of the great scientist and discoverer, Charles Darwin. Read more

Published on January 20, 2010 by Rachel E.
5.0 out of 5 starsIf you buy one book on Charles Darwin, this should be it

I highly recommend Tim Berra's short book on Charles Darwin to anyone wishing to learn about the life of this pivotal figure in human history. Read more

Published on April 13, 2009 by George W. Benz

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