Digitizing Darwin’s library
Christopher King
There’s something undeniably satisfying about browsing someone’s personal library. Whether it belongs to a new acquaintance or to a noted figure like J.P. Morgan, a collection of books is a… Read more »
There’s something undeniably satisfying about browsing someone’s personal library. Whether it belongs to a new acquaintance or to a noted figure like J.P. Morgan, a collection of books is a… Read more »
Sotheby’s in London has auctioned a rare portrait of Jane Austen; the watercolor was sold to an anonymous private collector for $270,6000. According to The Guardian, the portrait dates from 1869,… Read more »
According to creationist Pastor Donn Chapman of Cornerstone Ministries in Murraysville, Pa., public schools routinely violate “academic freedom” in favor of evolution. Chapman is not known for his subtlety. He… Read more »
Many authors are protective of their original drafts, but Charles Darwin allowed his kids to illustrate his original copy of On the Origin of Species. It’s likely the original draft… Read more »