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This Thing Of Darkness

Harry Thompson Thompson, Harry

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English
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09 March 2006
In 1831 Charles Darwin set off in HMS Beagle under the command of Captain Robert Fitzroy on a voyage that would change the world.

Tory aristocrat Fitzroy was a staunch Christian who believed in the sanctity of the individual in a world created by God: Darwin the liberal cleric and natural historian went on to develop a theory of evolution that would cast doubt on the truth of the Bible and the descent of man.

The friendship forged during their epic expeditions on land and sea turned into bitter enmity as Darwin's theories threatened to destroy everything Fitzroy stood for ...

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Imprint:   Headline
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 197mm,  Width: 163mm,  Spine: 50mm
Weight:   608g
ISBN:   9780755302819
ISBN 10:   0755302818
Pages:   768
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Harry Thompson was a highly successful television producer 'Have I Got News for You, They Think It's All Over, Never Mind the Buzzcocks' and the author of a number of non-fiction bestsellers 'Peter Cook, The Biography'. He wrote for most of the national newspapers, especially on travel, and was nominated for Travel Journalist of the Year. He died in November 2005.

Reviews for This Thing Of Darkness

Bioethics at the Movies is a groundbreaking work that will enhance the teaching of bioethics in humanities as well as in medical, nursing, and allied health. - Thomas R. Cole, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston


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