Genius in the raw

The Complete Work Of Charles Darwin Darwin Online website is launched today. 50,000 text paqes and 40,000 images, which is about 50% of the great man's output. More will be added daily and the work should be complete by 2009. Huge congratulations to Dr John van der Wyhe who has spent the last four years tracking down material for inclusion. Randal Keynes, great great grandson of Chalres Darwin (and Beagle prject supporter said: "The family has always wanted Darwin's papers and manuscripts available to anyone who wants to read them. That everyone around the world can now see them on the web is simply fantastic."