Darwin : a very short introduction / Jonathan Howard.
"Darwin's theory of evolution, which implied that our ancestors were apes, caused a furore in the scientific world and beyond when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin&#...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2001.
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
35. |
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| Online Access: | Oxford Very Short Introductions Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Darwin's theory of evolution, which implied that our ancestors were apes, caused a furore in the scientific world and beyond when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern science and culture."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (125 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191604208 0191776785 9780191604201 9780191776786 |