Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1861-1864

Name: Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1861-1864
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ISBN: 9780393937268

ISBN-10: 0393937267

ISBN-13: 9780393937268

Edition: 2014

Authors: Marsha Driscoll, Elizabeth E. Dunn, Dann Siems, B. Kamran Swanson

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Since its appearance in 1859, Darwin's long awaited treatise in “genetic biology” had received reviews both favorable and damning. Thomas Huxley and Samuel Wilberforce presented arguments for and against the theory in a dramatic and widely publicized face-off at the 1860 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Oxford. Their encounter sparked a vigorous, complex debate that touched on a host of issues and set the stage for the Royal Society’s consideration of whether or not they ought to award Darwin the Copley Medal, the society’s most prestigious prize. While the action takes place in meetings of the Royal Society, Great Britain’s most important scientific…

Book details

Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/2/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 0.85" wide x 1.08" long x 0.04" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English