Charles Darwin S The Origin Of Species

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This volume marks a new approach to a seminal work of the new modern scientific imagination. Darwin's central theory of natural selection neither originated nor could be contained within the natural sciences, but continues to shape and challenge our most basic assumptions about human social and political life. Seven readings, crossing the fields of history, literature, sociology, anthropology and the history of science, demonstate the complex position of the text within the cultural debates past and present.

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : David Amigoni
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Release : 1995-05-15
File : 228 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0719040256


Charles Darwin And The Origin Of Species

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In 1859, an amateur British naturalist published a book of findings that shook the scientific community to its core and changed the structure of religion and science as we know them. The product of over 20 years of research, The Origin of Species challenged the popular belief that species could not evolve and argued that species can adapt to their environment and develop accordingly. Although other scientists had observed some of the phenomena that Charles Darwin addressed, he was the first to theorize that natural selection, and later, evolution, were viable explanations for the origins of life. The implications of Darwin's findings still reverberate today, in the classroom, in the courtroom, and at the highest legislative levels. Lively thematic chapters explore how Darwin came to the conclusions published in The Origin of Species—and in later works such as The Descent of Man—from his early years at Cambridge, to his observations of species on the HMS Beagle voyages, through the 20 years of research that culminated in Origin. Also included is an insightful discussion of Darwin's impact as it is felt today, from movies and popular culture to the current Intelligent Design controversy. Biographies of influential figures, primary source letters and selections from Origin, a glossary of terms, and an extensive annotated bibliography round out this accessible work.

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Genre : History
Author : Keith A. Francis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release : 2006-12-30
File : 233 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781573567947


Wallace Darwin And The Origin Of Species

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Charles Darwin is often credited with discovering evolution through natural selection, but the idea was not his alone. The naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, working independently, saw the same process at work in the natural world and elaborated much the same theory. Their important scientific contributions made both men famous in their lifetimes, but Wallace slipped into obscurity after his death, while Darwin’s renown grew. Dispelling the misperceptions that continue to paint Wallace as a secondary figure, James Costa reveals the two naturalists as true equals in advancing one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Analyzing Wallace’s “Species Notebook,” Costa shows how Wallace’s methods and thought processes paralleled Darwin’s, yet inspired insights uniquely his own. Kept during his Southeast Asian expeditions of the 1850s, the notebook is a window into Wallace’s early evolutionary ideas. It records his evidence-gathering, critiques of anti-evolutionary arguments, and plans for a book on “transmutation.” Most important, it demonstrates conclusively that natural selection was not some idea Wallace stumbled upon, as is sometimes assumed, but was the culmination of a decade-long quest to solve the mystery of the origin of species. Wallace, Darwin, and the Origin of Species also reexamines the pivotal episode in 1858 when Wallace sent Darwin a manuscript announcing his discovery of natural selection, prompting a joint public reading of the two men’s papers on the subject. Costa’s analysis of the “Species Notebook” shines a new light on these readings, further illuminating the independent nature of Wallace’s discoveries.

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Genre : Science
Author : James T. Costa
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Release : 2014-06-16
File : 352 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780674416475


Darwin S Origin Of Species Science Or Fantasy

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Natural Selection (Evolution): Fact or Fiction? It all started with Darwin. Have you ever wondered what Darwins Origin of Species... really says? Can you come up with logical answers as to why evolution is not fact? Geologist George Schulte provides a careful analysis and logical critique of Darwins book, chapter by chapter. Verifiable facts are separated from fantasy and each issue addressed with surprising results. Darwins Origin of Species...Science or Fantasy? will reveal: The glaring lack of scientific evidence for Darwins theory The case of the missing transitional forms The crucial differences between natural selection and variation within species The evidence that no one kind has ever changed into another kind What the geologic record really says The grave difficulties with Darwins theory in his own words This book will answer questions and settle issues. It is an invaluable resource for students, parents, teachers, and anyone who is interested in separating fact from fictionthe proven from the imagined.

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Genre : Religion
Author : George Schulte
Publisher : WestBow Press
Release : 2016-01-15
File : 143 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781512717938


Rereading Darwin S Origin Of Species

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Widely seen as evolution's founding figure, Charles Darwin is taken by many evolutionists to be the first to propose a truly modern theory of evolution. Darwin's greatness, however, has obscured the man and his work, at times even to the point of distortion. Accessibly written, this book presents a more nuanced picture and invites us to discover some neglected ambiguities and contradictions in Darwin's masterwork. Delisle and Tierney show Darwin to be a man who struggled to reconcile the received wisdom of an unchanging natural world with his new ideas about evolution. Arguing that Darwin was unable to break free entirely from his contemporaries' more traditional outlook, they show his theory to be a fascinating compromise between old and new. Rediscovering this other Darwin – and this other side of On the Origin of Species – helps shed new light on the immensity of the task that lay before 19th century scholars, as well as their ultimate achievements.

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Genre : Literary Criticism
Author : Richard G. Delisle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release : 2022-02-10
File : 177 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781350259591


Darwin S On The Origin Of Species

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An essential new edition of the 19th-century scientific masterpiece that translates Darwin’s Victorian prose into modern English: “Most useful” (Walter Brock, Columbia University). Charles Darwin’s most famous book On the Origin of Species is without question one of the most important books ever written. Yet many students have great difficulty understanding it. While even the grandest works of Victorian English can be a challeng for modern readers, Darwin’s dense scientific prose is especially difficult to navigate. For an era in which Darwin is more talked about than read, doctoral student Daniel Duzdevich offers a clear, modern English rendering of Darwin’s first edition. Neither an abridgement nor a summary, this version might best be described as a translation for contemporary English readers. A monument to reasoned insight, the Origin illustrates the value of extensive reflection, carefully gathered evidence, and sound scientific reasoning. By removing the linguistic barriers to understanding and appreciating the Origin, this edition brings 21st-century readers into closer contact with Darwin’s revolutionary ideas.

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Genre : Science
Author : Daniel Duzdevich
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Release : 2014-02-24
File : 348 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780253011749


Understanding Evolution In Darwin S Origin

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This book aims to encourage the reading of "On the Origin of Species" and to include it in the teaching of evolution. With a comprehensive overview of the development of Darwin's theory, the volume provides relevant aspects of Darwin's life and work in connection with the broader context of his time. The historical and philosophical analysis, mirrored in the socio-cultural scope, enables the diachronic reading of the text. It is built on various sources of historians and philosophers of science and sheds fresh light on them. Its uniqueness is the broad structure that covers four parts: the pre-Darwinian concepts of species changes; some key elements of Darwin's pursuit of the causes of evolution, from his voyage on Beagle to the publication of his groundbreaking work; chapter-by-chapter analysis of the "Origin"; and subsequent developments in evolutionary thought. This book is of interest to undergraduate and graduate students, scholars in history, philosophy, and sociology of science and science education, as well as the general public.

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Genre : Science
Author : Maria Elice Brzezinski Prestes
Publisher : Springer Nature
Release : 2023-10-10
File : 423 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783031401657


Charles Darwin S Works The Origin Of Species By Means Of Natural Selection With Additions And Corrections From 6th And Last English Ed

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Genre : Science
Author : Charles Darwin
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Release : 1896
File : 408 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015005070423


Charles Darwin And The Origin Of Species

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Genre : Biological Evolution
Author : Sir Edward Bagnall Poulton
Publisher :
Release : 1909
File : 334 Pages
ISBN-13 : PRNC:32101071982613


Darwin S Origin Of Species

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Charles Darwin's foremost biographer, Janet Browne, delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human. A sensation on its publication in 1859, The Origin of the Species profoundly shocked Victorian readers by calling into question the belief in a Creator with its description of evolution through natural selection. And Darwin's seminal work is nearly as controversial today. In her illuminating study, Browne delves into the long genesis of Darwin's theories, from his readings as a university student and his five-year voyage on the Beagle, to his debates with contemporaries and experiments in his garden. She explores the shock to Darwin when he read of competing scientist's similar discoveries and the wide and immediate impact of Darwin's theories on the world. As one of the launch titles in Atlantic Monthly Press' "Books That Changed the World" series, Browne's history takes readers inside The Origin of the Species and shows why it can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published.

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Janet Browne
Publisher : Grove Press
Release : 1981
File : 196 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0802143466