Charles Darwin. Voyaging: Vol. I of a Biography.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995., 1995. Thick 8vo. xiii, 605 pp. Frontispiece, bibliography, index. Quarter gilt-stamped gold cloth over gilt-stamped yellow paper-backed boards, dust-jacket; jacket with small nick to corner, otherwise fine. ISBN: 0394579429 FIRST EDITION. "Janet Browne's definitive. . . biography. . . will not be matched in breadth, depth, insight, or joy in reading" (Reidy, Kroll, & Conway, p. 133). "There are innumerable studies of Darwin, facetiously referred to as the 'Darwin industry.' However, there are some that stand out. The (truncated) best biography of Darwin was written by Janet Browne. Hers is a wonderful and wonderfully readable account of Darwin's work and life, with many new insights" (Watson, p. 1259). A second volume was issued. Reidy, Michael S., Gary R. Kroll, and Erik M. Conway. Exploration and Science: Social Impact and Interaction. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2007; Watson, James, and Charles Darwin. The Indelible Stamp: The Evolution of an Idea. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2005. (Inventory #: S11301)