The coral thief : a novel /
In 1815 France, a young medical student discovers that the beauty who shared his coach has stolen the rare coral specimens he carried and soon he encounters a ring of philosopher thieves determined to sabotage pre-Darwinian theories of evolution.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Spiegel & Grau,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | In 1815 France, a young medical student discovers that the beauty who shared his coach has stolen the rare coral specimens he carried and soon he encounters a ring of philosopher thieves determined to sabotage pre-Darwinian theories of evolution. |
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| Physical Description: | 286 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780385531467 (alk. paper) 038553146X (alk. paper) |