Darwin for Beginners - Softcover

Miller, Jonathan; Van Loon, Borin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679725113 ISBN 13: 9780679725114

Verlag: Pantheon Books, 1990

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Looks at previous theories about the nature of life, summarizes arguments supporting the theory of evolution, and discusses more recent discoveries in genetics

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aking us through the upheavals in biological thought which made The Origins of Species possible, Jonathan Miller introduces us to that odd revolutionary, Charles Darwin -- a remarkably timid man who spent most of his life in seclusion; a semi-invalid riddled with doubts, fearing the controversy his theories might unleash; yet also the man who finally undermined belief in God's creation. Along the way we meet a fascinating cast of characters: Darwin's scientific predecessors, his contemporaries (including Alfred Russell Wallace, whose anticipation of natural selection forced Darwin to publish), his opponents, and his successors whose work in modern genetics provided necessary modifications to Darwin's own work.

Splendidly illustrated, this clever, witty, highly informative book is the perfect introduction to Darwin's life and thought.

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• Verlag: Pantheon Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0679725113
• ISBN 13: 9780679725114
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176