Origin Then and Now

An Interpretive Guide to the Origin of Species

Autor: David Reznick

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Vazba: Brožovaná

Vydavatel: Princeton University Press

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Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. Yet ta...

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Autor

David Reznick

Jazyk

Angličtina

Vazba

Kniha - Brožovaná

Vydáno

2011

Stránek

448

EAN

9780691152578

ISBN

0691152578

Enbook ID

04418814

Vydavatel

Princeton University Press

Hmotnost

632

Rozměry

157 x 235 x 28

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Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" is one of the most widely cited books in modern science. Yet tackling this classic can be daunting for students and general readers alike because of Darwin's Victorian prose and the complexity and scope of his ideas. The ""Origin" Then and Now" is a unique guide to Darwin's masterwork, making it accessible to a much wider audience by deconstructing and reorganizing the "Origin" in a way that allows for a clear explanation of its key concepts. The "Origin" is examined within the historical context in which it was written, and modern examples are used to reveal how this work remains a relevant and living document for today. In this eye-opening and accessible guide, David Reznick shows how many peculiarities of the "Origin" can be explained by the state of science in 1859, helping readers to grasp the true scope of Darwin's departure from the mainstream thinking of his day. He reconciles Darwin's concept of species with our current concept, which has advanced in important ways since Darwin first wrote the "Origin", and he demonstrates why Darwin's theory unifies the biological sciences under a single conceptual framework much as Newton did for physics. Drawing liberally from the facsimile of the first edition of the "Origin", Reznick enables readers to follow along as Darwin develops his ideas. The ""Origin" Then and Now" is an indispensable primer for anyone seeking to understand Darwin's "Origin of Species" and the ways it has shaped the modern study of evolution.

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