A Darwin centenary: the report of the conference held by the Botanical Society ... in 1959, to mark the centenary of the publication of The origin of species. Edited by P.J. Wanstall
Description: "On November 24th, 1859, the Origin of Species was first published; almost exactly one hundred years later a number of well-known botanists, invited by the Botanical Society of the British Isles, presented papers covering the development and modern aspects of work in the fields of evolution, phylogeny, plant breeding, genetics and cytotaxonomy, all of which have received an impetus from this monumental work."--Editorial note, p.7.
Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: "On November 24th, 1859, the Origin of Species was first published; almost exactly one hundred years later a number of well-known botanists, invited by the Botanical Society…