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Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution: His Life and Work - Softcover

A. S. Packard

 
9789363606791: Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution: His Life and Work
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9363606791 ISBN 13: 9789363606791
Verlag: Zinc Read, 2024

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Packard traces Lamarck’s journey from his early work in botany and meteorology to his transformative studies in zoology. Through meticulous research, he documents Lamarck’s revolutionary theory of inheritance, which posits that organisms evolve over time due to environmental influences and the inheritance of acquired traits—a concept that, though later overshadowed by Darwin’s theory of natural selection, was groundbreaking. Packard also discusses Lamarck’s struggles for recognition and the challenges he faced within the scientific community. This biography not only captures Lamarck’s intellectual contributions but also his personal resilience, as he pursued scientific inquiry despite financial and institutional obstacles. Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution is a tribute to a scientist who was ahead of his time, offering valuable insights into the early foundations of evolutionary biology and the enduring legacy of Lamarck’s ideas.

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Verlag
Zinc Read
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
9363606791
ISBN 13 
9789363606791
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
306
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