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It has been said of Erasmus Darwin that no one from his day to ours has ever rivalled him in his achievements in such a wide range of fields. The most striking of Darwin's many talents was his extraordinary scientific insight in physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology, and all aspects of biology—his deepest insight being his evolutionary theory of life. Two of his books, the Zoonomia, which made him famous as the leading medical mind of the 1790s, and The Temple of Nature, show that he believed life developed from microscopic specks in primeval seas through fishes and amphibians to "humankind." But he failed to convince the world about biological evolution—that was left to his grandson Charles. Erasmus was the first person to give a full description of how clouds form and of photosynthesis in plants. He was also an obsessive inventor of mechanical devices, among them a speaking machine, a copying machine, and the steering technique used in modern cars. Substantial donations of Darwin family papers, including over 170 letters written by Erasmus Darwin himself, have made it possible for the author to tell much of the enthralling story of his life in Erasmus' own words.

Darwinism: a family tradition
Charles Darwin was an indifferent divinity student when he was upbraided by Dr. Robert Grant for overlooking his family's tradition of evolutionary thought, presumably Charles had bespoke himself of some Genesis convention. Erasmus Darwin was one of the great English intellectuals of the past1,000 years, far surpassing the achievements of his grandson.His ideaswere surpressed during the paranoid period of the Napoleon Wars. King-Hele's book takes some of the myth out of Darwinism finding that themodern convention is actually closer to Erasmus's theory than Charles'stheory.Charles wrote a biography of Erasmus giving him his due but thiswas edited by Charles's daughter Henrietta.A very interesting tale abouta seminal issue in modern science.This book is the cornerstone forreaching an understanding that Darwinism is a social movement not anintellectual movement, and is not about to be overthrown by historicalfacts.This book will not likely do well in the market since the educatedpublic loves the old stories and trash science like the Selfish Gene.Itis also interesting to note that Freudism, equally out of date, is alsoimpossible to eradicate, even though it is under general attack.Strangebusiness this. ... Read more

1. Zoonomia - Volume I by Erasmus Darwin
	Paperback: 506 Pages (2007-02-22) list price: US$18.99 -- used & new: US$18.99 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1426488882 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Product Description The Laws of Organic Life ... Read more

2. Evolution, Old & New: Or: the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin
	Paperback: 302 Pages (2008-02-11) list price: US$14.99 -- used & new: US$14.99 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 143750714X Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

4. Charles Darwin's 'The Life of Erasmus Darwin' by Charles Darwin
	Hardcover: 192 Pages (2002-11-11) list price: US$43.00 -- used & new: US$35.72 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0521815266 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Book Description In observation of the bicentenary of Erasmus Darwin's death, Cambridge is publishing this collection of personal writings by his grandson Charles.This is the first unabridged publication of a book by Charles Darwin, and it contains a series of illuminating insights into his grandfather's life and work. With quotations from letters and candid comments by Charles Darwin about his books; and free of the conventions of scientific writing; this small volume of personal observations illuminates the life of a distinguished scientist as seen by his accomplished successor. ... Read more

5. Evolution, Old And New: Or The Theories Of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin And Lamarck, As Compared With That Of Charles Darwin (1911) by Samuel Butler
	Paperback: 448 Pages (2007-10-17) list price: US$36.95 -- used & new: US$24.79 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0548641323 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

6. The Genius of Erasmus Darwin (Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945)
	Hardcover: 416 Pages (2005-01-31) list price: US$130.00 -- used & new: US$120.98 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 0754636712 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

8. THE ESSENTIAL WRITINGS OF ERASMUS DARWIN.
	Hardcover: Pages (1968) Asin: B000HLI2HA Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

9. The Botanic Garden, Part 1: The Economy of Vegetation by Erasmus Darwin
	Hardcover: 308 Pages (2007-10-12) list price: US$35.99 -- used & new: US$35.99 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1435364090 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

10. The Botanic Garden. Part II. Containing The Loves of the Plants. by Erasmus Darwin
	Paperback: 136 Pages (2007-06-28) list price: US$14.90 -- used & new: US$14.80 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 140681833X Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Book Description Part II of the two-part poem. Includes philosophical notes. ... Read more

11. Erasmus Darwin by Desmond King-Hele
	Unknown Binding: 183 Pages (1963) Asin: B0000CLYD8 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

12. Erasmus Darwin, (Twayne's English authors series) by Donald M Hassler
	Unknown Binding: 143 Pages (1973) list price: US$13.95 Isbn: 0805711384 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

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13. Erasmus Darwin
	Hardcover: Pages (1963) Asin: B000GZZ2HA Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

14. Autoren und Wissenschaftler im 18. Jahrhundert. Linne, Buffon, Winckelmann, Georg Forster, Erasmus Darwin. by Wolf Lepenies
	Paperback: 163 Pages (1988-01-01) -- used & new: US$29.95 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 3446151605 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

15. Erasmus Darwin 1731-1802 by Desmond King-Hele
	Hardcover: 192 Pages (1963) Isbn: 0333093267 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

16. Erasmus Darwin by Desmond King-Hele
	Unknown Binding: 183 Pages (1964) Asin: B0007DPAE6 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

17. Evolution, old & new: Or, The theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin, and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin by Samuel Butler
	Hardcover: 430 Pages (1921) Asin: B00087MIC8 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

18. The Collected Writings of Erasmus Darwin by Erasmus Darwin
	Hardcover: 3765 Pages (2004-01-01) list price: US$1,450.00 -- used & new: US$1,450.00 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1843710862 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
Editorial Review Book Description Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) was an accomplished scientist and inventor, one of the most successful doctors in eighteenth-century England, and a best-selling poet. He anticipated a theory of biological evolution a full 70 years before his grandson Charles's On the Origin of Species, and his poetry had a marked influence on Wordsworth and other Romantics. This rare collection--beautifully illustrated by William Blake, Henry Fuseli, and others--is newly introduced by Martin Priestman, and will be of great interest to historians of science and literary specialists. ... Read more

19. Doctor of Revolution: The Life and Genius of Erasmus Darwin by Desmond King-Hele
	Hardcover: Pages (1978-06) list price: US$29.00 Isbn: 0571107818 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

20. Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin, by D. by E.) (Darwin
	Hardcover: Pages (1963) Asin: B00116VQI2 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan