Darwin: A Life in Science - Couverture souple

White, Michael J.; Gribbin, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0452275520 ISBN 13 : 9780452275522

Editeur : Penguin, 1997

Synopsis

Book by White Michael J Gribbin John

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Today Charles Darwin is regarded as one of the most - if not the most - influential scientists of all time. Yet in his lifetime his radical new interpretation of evolution, based on the mechanism of natural selection, earned him antagonism as much as acclaim. He faced a barrage of criticism for his 'heretical' new theories, from those closest to him as well as from the leading scientific and religious thinkers of the day.
Darwin: A Life in Science examines both the scientist and the science, putting one firmly in the context of the other. Remembered today as a biologist above all, Darwin first made his mark in science as a geologist and palaeontologist, and continued to have wide-ranging scientific interests throughout his life. John Gribbin and Michael White bring us a revealing portrait of a man plagued by illness and personal tragedy, who was nonetheless driven despite all setbacks to pursue his scientific goals. At the same time they lucidly explain the enormous impact of his thinking on natural selection and evolution, bringing the reader up to date in terms of how Darwinsim has shaped modern thought.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Today Charles Darwin is regarded as one of the most -- if not the most -- influential scientists of all time. Yet in his lifetime his radical new intepretation of evolution based on natural selection earned him as much antagonism as it did accolades. In fact he faced a huge barrage of criticism for his 'heretical' new theories, from those closest to him as well as from the leading scientific and religious thinkers of the day.
John Gribbin and Michael White examine both the scientist and the science, putting one firmly in the context of the other. Thus they bring us a revealing portrait of a man plagued by illness and personal tragedy, who was nonetheless driven throughout his life to pursue his scientific goals. At the same time they lucidly explain the enormous impact of his thinking on natural selecton and evolution, bringing the reader up to date in terms of how Darwinism has shaped modern scientific thought.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0452275520
• ISBN 13: 9780452275522
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible