VIRTUAL: Nature and Environment Book Club: On the Origin of the Species
VIRTUAL: Nature and Environment Book Club: On the Origin of the Species
This month's book discussion will be about On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin. This book is in the public domain and you can read it online here. For detailed instructions about how to download this title for your tablet, e-reader, or phone, look here. Join us on Zoom to discuss! Email hcethatsme AT gmail.com for more information.
On the Origin of the Species is considered to be the foundational text for evolutionary biology. It includes evidence Darwin collected during the Beagle expeditions of the 1830s and later findings of his from research, correspondence, and experimentation.
The Nature and Environment Book Club is devoted to the best of nature writing and environmental reporting with discussions on the second Wednesday of each month. Readers and writers interested in books ranging from such classics as Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek to topical reportage like Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction will want to join the conversation.
Copies of the discussion book are available in the library to check out at the library.
- Date:
- Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Show more dates
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Categories:
- Adult Events Book Discussions Recurring Events Virtual
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