Book ID: 20357
BURKHARDT, Frederick and Sydney SMITH (eds.)
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin. Volume 2: 1837-1843. 1986. 12 illustr. XXXVIII, 603 p. gr8vo. Cloth.
This is the second volume of the complete edition of The Correspondenceof Charles Darwin. The letters in this volume were written during theseven years following Darwin's return to England from the Beagle voyage.It was a period of extraordinary activity and productivity in which hebecame recognised as a naturalist of outstanding ability, as an authorand editor, and as a professional man with official responsibilities inseveral scientific organisations.