{"product_id":"the-evolution-of-inanimate-objects-harry-karlinsky-9780007460052","title":"The Evolution of Inanimate Objects: The Life and Collected Works of Thomas Darwin (1857-1879)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME TRUST BOOK PRIZE 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile carrying out historical research at an Ontario asylum, psychiatrist Harry Karlinsky comes across a familiar surname in the register. Could the \"Thomas Darwin of Down, England\" be a relative of the famous Charles Darwin?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a narrative woven from letters, photographs, historical documents and illustrations, what emerges is a sketch of Thomas's life -- the last of eleven children born to Charles Darwin. It tells of his obsession with extending his father's studies into the realm of inanimate objects - kitchen utensils, to be precise. Can the theory of evolution be aplied to knives, forks and spoons?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning factitious biography, Karlinsky presents us with the tragically short life of Thomas Darwin, leaving the reader to decide how much is fact and how much is fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry Karlinsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0007460058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780007460052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Friday Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Harry Karlinsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448732954879,"sku":"9780007460052","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_249596f0-999b-47b9-82ce-99135b380ee0.jpg?v=1777260262","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-evolution-of-inanimate-objects-harry-karlinsky-9780007460052","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}