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This beautifully illustrated book explores the development of ideas in evolutionary biology from the seventeenth century to the present day.
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'Young's lavishly-illustrated, well-designed, and clearly-written account of evolution deserves wide general readership, and provides a coherent panorama for students.' Arthur Lucas, Journal of Biological Education
'I recommend this fascinating and well-written book, which will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the natural world.' B. J. Hatchwell, IBIS
'Young's The Discovery of Evolution leads the reader into the deep history of evolutionary ideas, from the 17th century through Darwinism, tracking the contributions of geology, natural history, classification, and genetics along the way. It provides students with a rich background to appreciate contemporary biological ideas and disputes in an accessible and beautifully illustrated book.' Sandra D. Mitchell, Professor and Chair Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh
'... well written ...' Mammalia
Présentation de l'éditeur
David Young invites his readers on a journey of adventure and discovery; a journey for the mind, and an adventure in the realm of ideas. By retracing the steps of men who developed the theory of biological evolution, we see how scientists came to recognize the nature and importance of natural selection. The journey begins in the seventeenth century, when even the most accomplished naturalists knew next to nothing of biology as we understand it today. Steadily increasing knowledge and the quickening pace of research began to uncover much new evidence, and in the middle of the century Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace incorporated this evidence in a comprehensive theory of evolution. In the twentieth century biology has become steadily more specialized, so the book picks out some of the main developments that bring us to studies of evolution being carried out today.
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The Discovery of Evolution
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Cambridge University Press, 1993
ISBN 10 : 0521434416
ISBN 13 : 9780521434416
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.15. N° de réf. du vendeur G0521434416I4N00
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The Discovery Of Evolution
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Natural History Museum Publications - Cambridge University Press, 1992
ISBN 10 : 0521434416
ISBN 13 : 9780521434416
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Couverture rigide
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Vendeur : Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, Royaume-Uni
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Etat : Very Good. 1st edition. Imitation cloth, dj, VG/VG. 256pp, b/w frontis, 16 pages of colour illustrations, b/w illustrations throughout, index, page margins a little yellowed, spine of the slightly bumped dustjacket faded. A study of 300 years of the development of the theory of evolution, from the work of the early naturalists to the modern synthesis of evolutionary ideas. Chapter headings are : Evolution, Journey's Guide - Puzzles For The Naturalist - Matters Of Place And Time - A Natural History Of Creation - The Species Question - Life's Genealogy And Natural Selection - A Rich Inheritance - Synthesis And Species - Evolution: Truth, Theory Or Myth? - Evolutionary Who's Who. 1050 grams. N° de réf. du vendeur 61593
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