One Long Argument Charles Darwin and the Genesis of Modern Evolutionary Thought

Name: One Long Argument Charles Darwin and the Genesis of Modern Evolutionary Thought
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ISBN: 9780674639065

ISBN-10: 0674639065

ISBN-13: 9780674639065

Edition: 1991

Authors: Ernst Mayr

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Evolutionary theory ranks as one of the most powerful concepts of modern civilization. Its effects on our view of life have been wide and deep. One of the most world-shaking books ever published, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, first appeared in print over 130 years ago, and it touched off a debate that rages to this day. Every modern evolutionist turns to Darwin's work again and again. Current controversies in the life sciences very often have as their starting point some vagueness in Darwin's writings or some question Darwin was unable to answer owing to the insufficient biological knowledge available during his time. Despite the intense study of Darwin's life and work,…

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List price: $31.50
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 3/15/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English




Who is Darwin?



Confronting the Creationists: The First Darwinian Revolution



How Species Originate



Ideological Opposition to Darwin's Five Theories



The Struggle against Physicists and Philosophers



Darwin's Path to the Theory of Natural Selection



What is Darwinism?



A Hard Look at Soft Inheritance: Neo-Darwinism



Geneticists and Naturalists Reach a Consensus: The Second Darwinian Revolution



New Frontiers in Evolutionary Biology References Glossary Acknowledge Index