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A review by kevin_shepherd
Darwin: A Life of Evolution by Alexander Kennedy
2.0
"If I had to live my life again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week... The loss of these tastes is a loss of happiness" ~Charles Darwin
Alexander Kennedy's biography on the life and theories of Charles Darwin is but one in a series of mass marketed bios, each featuring a famous intellectual. Others in the series include Albert Einstein, Ben Franklin, Sir Issac Newton, and Thomas Edison.
Kennedy's compilation is gleaned from readily available sources and is, by design, concise and readable. There are a few questionable references and some notable incidents in Darwin's life that are presented without context, like his mistreatment of the family dog when Darwin was a small child, or Darwin's youthful propensity to invent stories (something common to almost every child with a healthy and active imagination).
All-in-all, this is a mildly informative introduction to one of the greatest and most controversial minds in human history. Most of the significant highlights of Darwin’s life are here, sans many of the pertinent details.
Alexander Kennedy's biography on the life and theories of Charles Darwin is but one in a series of mass marketed bios, each featuring a famous intellectual. Others in the series include Albert Einstein, Ben Franklin, Sir Issac Newton, and Thomas Edison.
Kennedy's compilation is gleaned from readily available sources and is, by design, concise and readable. There are a few questionable references and some notable incidents in Darwin's life that are presented without context, like his mistreatment of the family dog when Darwin was a small child, or Darwin's youthful propensity to invent stories (something common to almost every child with a healthy and active imagination).
All-in-all, this is a mildly informative introduction to one of the greatest and most controversial minds in human history. Most of the significant highlights of Darwin’s life are here, sans many of the pertinent details.