Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it 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 biology.
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| ISBN: | 9780192854544 |
| Publication date: | 22nd February 2001 |
| Author: | Jonathan Howard |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 125 pages |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Genres: |
Evolution Biography: general Popular Science |
Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it 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.
Darwin features in the following genres: Evolution, Biography: general, Popular Science
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Darwin was written by Jonathan Howard and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD
Darwin has 125 pages
Yes it is part of Very Short Introductions series
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