(Paperback)

A new account of the brilliant and influential, yet combative naturalist Richard Owen.

(Hardback)

Just how far did Charles Darwin's luck - both good and bad - affect his life and scientific discoveries This book investigates a school of thought that although Darwin came to the right conclusions, he did not actually follow the right path in getting there.

(Hardback)

This volume is an annual collection of studies on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography or geographical thought. Each chapter describes the geographer's education, life and work, discusses their influence, and includes a bibliography of their works.

(Hardback)

Presents a collection of studies of individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography and geographical thought. This work describes the geographer's education, life and work and discusses their influence and spread of academic ideas. It includes a bibliography and a chronology.

Nearly 200 years after his birth in 1809, and nearly 150 years after the publication of his groundbreaking book The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin remains a controversial figure in science and society.