Natural Magic – Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science - Renée Bergland

"An immensely rich and rewarding study of two great human exemplars."—John Banville, Irish TimesA captivating portrait of the poet and the scientist who shared an enchanted view of natureEmily Dickinson and Charles Darwin were born at a time when the science of studying the natural world was known as natural philosophy, a pastime for poets, priests, and schoolgirls. The world began to change in the 1830s, while Darwin was a young naturalist aboard the Beagle and Dickinson was a student in Amherst,... Zobrazit více