Darwin And His Children: His Other Legacy
by Tim M. Berra /
2013 / English / EPUB
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While much has been written about the life and works of Charles
Darwin, the lives of his ten children remain largely unexamined.
Most "Darwin books" consider his children as footnotes to the life
of their famous father and close with the death of Charles Darwin.
This is the only book that deals substantially with the lives of
his children from their birth to their death, each in his or her
own chapter. Tim Berra's
While much has been written about the life and works of Charles
Darwin, the lives of his ten children remain largely unexamined.
Most "Darwin books" consider his children as footnotes to the life
of their famous father and close with the death of Charles Darwin.
This is the only book that deals substantially with the lives of
his children from their birth to their death, each in his or her
own chapter. Tim Berra'sDarwin and His Children: His Other
Legacy
Darwin and His Children: His Other
Legacy explores Darwin's marriage to his first cousin, Emma
Wedgwood, a devout Unitarian, who worried that her husband's lack
of faith would keep them apart in eternity, and describes the early
death of three children of this consanguineous marriage. Many of
the other children rose to prominence in their own fields. William
Darwin became a banker and tended the Darwin family's substantial
wealth. Henrietta Darwin edited Charles' books and wrote a
biography of her mother. Three of Darwin's sons were knighted and
elected Fellows of the Royal Society: Sir George Darwin was the
world's expert on tides, Sir Francis Darwin developed the new field
of plant physiology, and Sir Horace Darwin founded the world-class
Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company. Major Leonard Darwin was a
military man, Member of Parliament, and patron of early genetic
research. This book, richly illustrated with photographs of the
Darwin family, demonstrates the intellectual atmosphere whirling
about the Darwin household, portrays loving family relationships,
and explores entertaining vignettes from their lives.
explores Darwin's marriage to his first cousin, Emma
Wedgwood, a devout Unitarian, who worried that her husband's lack
of faith would keep them apart in eternity, and describes the early
death of three children of this consanguineous marriage. Many of
the other children rose to prominence in their own fields. William
Darwin became a banker and tended the Darwin family's substantial
wealth. Henrietta Darwin edited Charles' books and wrote a
biography of her mother. Three of Darwin's sons were knighted and
elected Fellows of the Royal Society: Sir George Darwin was the
world's expert on tides, Sir Francis Darwin developed the new field
of plant physiology, and Sir Horace Darwin founded the world-class
Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company. Major Leonard Darwin was a
military man, Member of Parliament, and patron of early genetic
research. This book, richly illustrated with photographs of the
Darwin family, demonstrates the intellectual atmosphere whirling
about the Darwin household, portrays loving family relationships,
and explores entertaining vignettes from their lives.
