Charles Darwin, Pioneer in the Theory of EvolutionPraeger, 1969 - 120 pages A biography of scientist Charles Darwin, whose theory of natural selection in evolution was greatly influenced by the unique wildlife he encountered in the Galapagos Islands. |
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Geologists Biologists and the Old Testament | 3 |
Grandfather Father Son | 9 |
The Chance of a Lifetime | 18 |
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