Charles Darwin: A BiographyHutchinson, 1990 - 511 A biography of the life and work of Charles Darwin, written by one of Britain's leading psychiatrists, this book attempts to explain why Darwin suffered with psychosomatic illnesses. It is also a history of Victorian society, Darwin's contemporaries and the ferment in science during this period. |
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Parents to genius | 38 |
A tragic loss a formidable presence | 53 |
A vulnerable personality | 72 |
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