01451cam a2200301 4500 1164142163 TxAuBib 20130125120000.0 120305s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2012003433 9780670025718 hbk. 0670025712 hbk. DLC DLC TnLvILS TxAuBib Johnson, Paul, 1928- Darwin : portrait of a genius / Paul Johnson. New York : Viking, 2012. 164 p. ; 24 cm. Includes index. A heritage of genius, and its shadow -- Education and self-education of a scientist -- The loss of God -- The making of a masterpiece -- Among the apes and angels -- How the great botanist missed an opportunity -- Evils of social Darwinism -- Triumph and the reversal of natural selection. Publisher's Weekly, 072312, p. 46. Kirkus Review - Adult,090112. Booklist, 100112, p. 7. Eminent historian Johnson provides a rich, succinct portrait of Charles Darwin. Marked by the insightful observation, spectacular wit, and highly readable prose, Johnson brings the gentleman-scientist and his times brilliantly into focus. 20130125. Darwin, Charles 1809-1882. Naturalists England Biography. TXKIP