Darwin's ghosts the secret history of evolution
Evolution was not discovered single-handedly, Rebecca Stott argues, contrary to what has become standard lore, but is an idea that emerged over many centuries, advanced by daring individuals across the globe who had the imagination to speculate on nature's extraordinary ways, and who had the courage...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Spiegel & Grau,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| Summary: | Evolution was not discovered single-handedly, Rebecca Stott argues, contrary to what has become standard lore, but is an idea that emerged over many centuries, advanced by daring individuals across the globe who had the imagination to speculate on nature's extraordinary ways, and who had the courage to articulate such speculations at a time when to do so was often considered heresy. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 396 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-376) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400069378 (hbk. : acid-free paper) 1400069378 (hbk. : acid-free paper) 9780679604136 (ebk.) 0679604138 (ebk.) |
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