Darwin Now: Wonder and loss

Ruth Padel reads extracts from her book, ‘Darwin: A Life in Poems.’ This selection focuses on Darwin’s childhood, his mother’s death and his early passion for collecting. Ruth Padel. Poet and author Ruth Padel is a fellow of the the Royal Society of Literature and Zoological Society of London.
First published on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 as Darwin Now: Wonder and loss. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Copyright 2009