The best contribution I can make to the discussion at this point is to give
a select list of biographies of Darwin published after 1990, available in
most research libraries.

Darwin / Adrian Desmond and James Moore.
London : Michael Joseph, 1991.
(A wonderful biography which not only gives details of Darwin life but
places him fairly and squarely in the social context of his times. A must
read)

Nardo, Don, 1947-
Charles Darwin / Don Nardo ; [introductory essay by Vito Perrone].
New York : Chelsea House Publishers, c1993.
(Focuses on Darwin's development of his idea of natural selection, his
voyage to the
Galapagos Islands, and the publication and defense of his works.)

Browne, E. J. (E. Janet), 1950-
Charles Darwin / Janet Browne. Vol.1. Voyaging.
London : Jonathan Cape, 1995.


Parker, Steve.
Charles Darwin and evolution
London : Belitha, 1992.

Bowlby, John, 1907-
Charles Darwin : a biography / John Bowlby.
London : Pimlico, 1991.

Charles Darwin : interviews and recollections / edited by Harold Orel.
Basingstoke : Macmillan, 2000.

Twist, Clint.
Charles Darwin : on the trail of evolution / Clint Twist.
London : Evans Bros, c1993.
(Traces the life of the English naturalist from his early years through his
expedition
aboard the H.M.S. Beagle and the development of his theory of evolution by
natural
selection.)

Darwin for beginners / Jonathan Miller and Borin Van Loon.
North Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 1992.
(Good starting point for students)


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