Evolution

The history of an idea

Peter J. Bowler

484 pages, parution le 26/06/2003 (3^eme édition)

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Résumé

Since its original publication in 1983, Evolution: The History of an Idea has been recognized as a comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact of this most controversial of scientific theories. This new edition has been entirely rewritten to take account of the latest work of historians and scientists. The sequence of chapters has been reconstructed in a way that will help students and general readers to understand the key phases in the development of modern evolutionism. The book's substantial bibliography has been updated to serve as a valuable introduction to the immense literature on this topic.

The Idea of Evolution: Its Scope and Implications
The Pre-evolutionary Worldview
Evolution in the Enlightenment
Nature and Society, 1800-1859
The Development of Darwin's Theory
The Reception of Darwin's Theory
The Eclipse of Darwinism: Scientific Evolutionism, 1875-1925
Evolution, Society, and Culture, 1875-1925
The Evolutionary Synthesis
Modern Debates and Developments

Bibliography
Index

L'auteur - Peter J. Bowler

Peter J. Bowler is Reader in the History of Science at Queen's University, Belfast, and is well known on both sides of the Atlantic for his books on the history of evolutionism.

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	University of California Press
Auteur(s)	Peter J. Bowler
Parution	26/06/2003
Édition	3^eme édition
Nb. de pages	484
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	675g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780520236936
ISBN13	978-0-520-23693-6