Across a huge range of endeavour, 1859 was the year of mega change. At the beginning of that year Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species. By year's end, other people, discoveries and inventions had changed the world forever, and society was converging in a global culture. This book tells the story of how the change came about.
Language
English
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Pier 9
Release
October 01, 2008
ISBN
174196279X
ISBN 13
9781741962796
Mr Darwin's Incredible Shrinking World: science and technology in 1859
Across a huge range of endeavour, 1859 was the year of mega change. At the beginning of that year Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species. By year's end, other people, discoveries and inventions had changed the world forever, and society was converging in a global culture. This book tells the story of how the change came about.