Charles Darwin and the Question of Evolution : A Brief History with Documents

Herbert, Sandra

ISBN 10: 0312475179 / ISBN 13: 9780312475178

Verlag: Bedford/Saint Martin's, 2011

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The publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species in 1859 is widely regarded as a turning point in knowledge of the natural world. But Darwin's theory of natural selection was not developed in a vacuum; rather, it represents the culmination of an enormous shift in scientific and popular opinion on the subject of species mutability from the late eighteenth century onward. Through her insightful introduction and engaging collection of documents, Sandra Herbert examines this era of scientific thought and the startling discoveries that led Darwin and others to the conclusion that life has evolved. A wide range of documents from over a dozen authors, and excerpts from Darwin's own notebooks and On the Origin of Species -- offer a fascinating glimpse into this crucial era of scientific thought. 

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: SANDRA HERBERT is Professor Emerita of History at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA. Herbert edited The Red Notebook of Charles Darwin (1980) and co-edited Charles Darwin's Notebooks, 1836-1844 (1987).

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Titel: Charles Darwin and the Question of Evolution...
Verlag: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good
Auflage: First Edition.