The Development of Darwin's Theory: Natural History, Natural Theology, and Natural Selection,1838-1859 (Paperback)

Dov Ospovat

ISBN 10: 0521469406 / ISBN 13: 9780521469401

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1995

Beschreibung

Paperback. Dov Ospovat's book, originally published in 1981, has become generally accepted as one of the most influential books about Darwin published in recent years. Ospovat examines the period of 1838-1859, two decades preceding the publication of On the Origin of Species, in detail and shows that Darwin's views changed quite radically from initially believing that animals and plants were perfectly adapted to their environments, and that evolution only occurred when the environment changed, to believing that living things were not perfectly adapted, were in constant competition with each other, and hence were continually evolving. By placing Darwin within the other biological developments of the day, he is able to show that he was not the scientific recluse of popular myth. He also shows that there was a theological basis for much of Darwin's original 1838-1844 theory, and his later principle of divergence was influenced by his belief in evolutionary progress. In this highly acclaimed book, Ospovat shows that Darwin's views changed radically from his first formulation of evolution to the publication of the full theory in 1859. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Development of Darwin's Theory: Natural History, Natural Theology, and Natural Selection,1838-1859 (Paperback)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1995
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0521469406
• ISBN-13: 9780521469401
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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In this highly acclaimed book, Ospovat shows that Darwin's views changed radically from his first formulation of evolution to the publication of the full theory in 1859.

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Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.