The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 29, 1881

Letters from 1881, when Darwin published The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms.

Charles Darwin (Author), Frederick Burkhardt (Edited by), James A. Secord (Edited by), The Editors of the Darwin Correspondence Project (Edited by)

9781009233569, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 July 2022

1022 pages
24 x 16.3 x 6.2 cm, 1.69 kg

This volume is part of the definitive edition of letters written by and to Charles Darwin, the most celebrated naturalist of the nineteenth century. Notes and appendixes put these fascinating and wide-ranging letters in context, making the letters accessible to both scholars and general readers. Darwin depended on correspondence to collect data from all over the world, and to discuss his emerging ideas with scientific colleagues, many of whom he never met in person. The letters are published chronologically. In 1881, Darwin published his final book, The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms. He reflected on reactions to his previous book, The Power of Movement in Plants, and worked on two papers for the Linnean Society on the action of carbonate of ammonia on plants. In this year, Darwin's elder brother, Erasmus, died, and a second grandchild, also named Erasmus, was born.

List of Illustrations
List of Letters
Introduction
Acknowledgments
List of Provenances
Note on Editorial Policy
Darwin/Wedgwood Genealogy
Abbreviations and Symbols
The Correspondence
Appendixes: I. Translations
II. Chronology
III. Diplomas
IV. Presentation List for Earthworms
V. Reviews of Earthworms
Manuscript Alterations and Comments
Biographical Register and Index to Correspondents
Bibliography
Notes on Manuscript Sources
Index.

Subject Areas: Evolution [PSAJ], History of science [PDX], Philosophy of science [PDA]