Book Launch of Charles Darwin in Cambridge (Cancelled)

September 30, 2014

You are cordially invited to the launch of Charles Darwin in Cambridge: The Most Joyful Years by John van Wyhe on 30 September 2014 at 3.30pm - 4.30pm. (Cancelled due to illness)


This book reveals Darwin's time in Cambridge in unprecedented detail through newly discovered documents. The life of an undergraduate in Darwin’s time couldn’t be more different than it is today. And yet many of the customs and traditions of modern universities date back to this forgotten world of university life.

RSVP to Ms S Veronica: veronica@wspc.com.sg, Tel: +65 64665775 ext 226

Venue:
BookHaven, Utown

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