The extraordinary life story of the celebrated naturalist who
transformed our understanding of evolution Enchanted by Daphne is
legendary ecologist Peter Grant’s personal account of his
remarkable life and career. In this revelatory book, Grant takes
readers from his childhood in World War II–era Britain to his
ongoing research today in the Galápagos archipelago, vividly
describing what it's like to do fieldwork in one of the most
magnificent yet inhospitable places on Earth. This is also the
story of two brilliant and courageous biologists raising a family
together while balancing the demands of professional lives that
would take them to the far corners of the globe. In 1973, Grant and
his wife, Rosemary, embarked on a journey that would fundamentally
change how we think about evolution. Over the next four decades,
they visited the Galápagos every year to observe Darwin’s famous
finches on the remote, uninhabited island of Daphne Major.
Documenting how eighteen species have diversified from a single
ancestral species, they demonstrated that we could actually see and
measure evolution in a natural setting. Grant recounts the blind
alleys and breathtaking triumphs of this historic research as he
and Rosemary followed in Darwin’s footsteps—and ushered in a
new era in ecology. A wonderfully absorbing portrait of a life in
science, Enchanted by Daphne is an unforgettable chronicle of the
travels and discoveries of one of the world’s most influential
naturalists.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Peter R. Grant
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
360 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-24624-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-691-24624-6 |
Barcode: |
9780691246246 |
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