Publishing The Origin of Species - for iPod/iPhone

The Open University

John Murray VII tells the fascinating story of how his ancestor, John Murray III, was offered the manuscript of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species. Drawing upon original letters, photographs, family stories and the help of a set of live pigeons, he gives a unique insight in to the early history of this epoch-making book, telling how early readers advised John Murray against publishing it and revealing the small but crucial revisions that Darw...Read More

John Murray VII tells the fascinating story of how his ancestor, John Murray III, was offe...Read More