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Darwin's garden : Down House and the Origin of Species / Michael Boulter
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Darwin's garden : Down House and the Origin of Species / Michael Boulter

by Michael Charles Boulter

An exploration of Down House in Kent, where Charles Darwin spent decades using his garden as a laboratory. It details how his experiments on pollination, pigeons and plants shaped his theories of evolution, and examines their legacy in modern science.

Accession 17121 ISBN 9781582434711 Publisher Counterpoint
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