The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
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The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a biographical collection that interweaves Charles Darwin’s personal correspondence with narrative accounts to illuminate his life, character, and development of his scientific ideas.
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Target entity: The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin Context triple: [William Erasmus Darwin, describedBySource, The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin]
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Darwin manuscripts
The Darwin manuscripts are original handwritten notes, drafts, and correspondence by Charles Darwin that document the development of his scientific ideas and theories.
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B.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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Charles Darwin's later scientific works
Charles Darwin's later scientific works comprise a series of experimental and theoretical studies that extended his ideas on evolution into areas such as plant physiology, animal behavior, and human emotions.
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Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Charles Darwin’s 1871 book that applies evolutionary theory to human origins and develops his influential theory of sexual selection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin Target entity description: The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a biographical collection that interweaves Charles Darwin’s personal correspondence with narrative accounts to illuminate his life, character, and development of his scientific ideas.
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A.
Darwin manuscripts
The Darwin manuscripts are original handwritten notes, drafts, and correspondence by Charles Darwin that document the development of his scientific ideas and theories.
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B.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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C.
Charles Darwin's later scientific works
Charles Darwin's later scientific works comprise a series of experimental and theoretical studies that extended his ideas on evolution into areas such as plant physiology, animal behavior, and human emotions.
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D.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
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E.
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Charles Darwin’s 1871 book that applies evolutionary theory to human origins and develops his influential theory of sexual selection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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edited collection ⓘ letter collection ⓘ |
| aim |
to document the development of Darwin’s scientific theories
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to illuminate Darwin’s life and character ⓘ |
| authorOfPreface | Francis Darwin ⓘ |
| contains |
autobiographical chapter by Charles Darwin
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editorial commentary by Francis Darwin ⓘ personal correspondence of Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Francis Darwin ⓘ |
| editorialApproach | interweaving narrative with letters ⓘ |
| editorRelationshipToSubject |
Francis Darwin
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surface form:
Francis Darwin is Charles Darwin’s son
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| focusesOn |
Darwin’s character and personality
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Darwin’s family life ⓘ Darwin’s religious views ⓘ development of Darwin’s scientific ideas ⓘ reception of Darwin’s work ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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collected letters ⓘ scientific biography ⓘ |
| hasLaterEditions |
abridged editions
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single-volume editions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influential in shaping the public image of Charles Darwin
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major primary source for Darwin studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
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surface form:
Darwin, Charles, 1809–1882—Correspondence
Naturalists—Great Britain—Biography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Darwin’s autobiographical recollections
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letters on religious belief and doubt ⓘ letters on the Beagle voyage ⓘ letters on the writing of On the Origin of Species ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | three-volume set ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| publisher | John Murray ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Charles Darwin’s Autobiography
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The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
More Letters of Charles Darwin
On the Origin of Species ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
Down House
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HMS Beagle second survey expedition ⓘ
surface form:
HMS Beagle voyage
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| subject |
Victorian science
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evolutionary theory ⓘ history of science ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 19th century ⓘ |
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