The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms with Observations on Their Habits

By Charles Darwin

Book Overview

The share which worms have taken in the formation of the layer of vegetable mould, which covers the whole surface of the land in every moderately humid country, is the subject of the present volume.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984193562
• ISBN13: 9781984193568
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Terrible Formatting - Not a Real Book

Darwin worked hard on this, his final publication, and put a lot of thought and care into creating it. Whoever made this paperback has done all readers a real disservice. It's as if they copied and then pasted the text of the original, chose "remove all formatting," and then hit publish. It's barely readable. All the tables and illustrations are missing. Do yourself and Darwin a favor and don't buy this edition of the book.

Very nice little book

I have a gardener's affection for earthworms, so this book was a delight to read for the detailed description of their behavior alone. In addition, it gives a wonderful picture of Darwin's patient and careful observation. It's become a favorite book to give as a gift to science-minded young people. It's unexpectedly charming.

Charles Darwin, humble genius

This last book of his is so awesome, shows the scientific method in action, with simple, understandable words. And, it covers more than "worms" but the worm parts are fascinating--did you know they can "think" and make decisions? Do you know why ancient monuments are buried? ETC. It is short, highly readable and I've purchased tons of this book over the year for friends interested in nature, curious about the world, of which you have an amazing creature nearby right by your back yard.