The Species Maker
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
"An extensively-researched novel about the role of science in modern life, set against the backdrop of the 1925 Scopes Trial"--






"An extensively-researched novel about the role of science in modern life, set against the backdrop of the 1925 Scopes Trial"--
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