Darwin: A Life in Science - Couverture souple

White, Michael; Gribbin, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0684861550 ISBN 13 : 9780684861555

Editeur : Touchstone, 2000

Synopsis

Charles Darwin left an extraordinary scientific legacy. Yet in his lifetime his radical new interpretation of evolution earned him more antagonism than accolade. This volume not only examines the man behind the science but explains the enormous impact he had on modern scientific thought.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Charles Darwin, a man far ahead of his time, left an extraordinary scientific legacy - as influential to modern thought as Newton or Einstein. Yet, in his lifetime, Darwin's radical new interpretation of evolution, based on natural selection earned him more antagonism than accolade. In fact, he faced a barrage of criticism for his 'heretical' new theories, both from those closest to him and from the leading scientific and religious thinkers of the day.
It was only in death that Darwin was finally recognised as a great scientist by the establishment and today his writings are regarded as seminal works in many fields. DARWIN: A LIFE IN SCIENCE not only examines the man behind the science - a man plagued with ill health and personal tragedy - but lucidly explains the enormous impact he had on modern scientific thought.

Biographie de l'auteur

Michael White is the author of several books including the bestselling STEPHEN HAWKING: A LIFE IN SCIENCE and EINSTEIN: A LIFE IN SCIENCE, both with John Gribbin. He writes regularly for the DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW SCIENTIST, FOCUS and GQ. He lives in London with his wife.
Dr John Gribbin trained as an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge before becoming a full-time science writer. He writes for NATURE, NEW SCIENTIST, THE TIMES, the GUARDIAN, the DAILY TELEGRAPH and the INDEPENDENT. Married with two sons he lives in East Sussex.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Touchstone
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0684861550
• ISBN 13: 9780684861555
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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