It was long believed that evolutionary theories received an almost universally cold reception in British natural history circles in the first half of the nineteenth century. However, a relatively recently serious doubt has been cast on this assumption. This book shows that Edinburgh in the late 1820s and early 1830s was witness to a ferment of radical new ideas on the natural world, including speculation on the origin and evolution of life, at just the time when Charles Darwin was a student in the city. Those who were students in Edinburgh at the time could have hardly avoided coming into contact with these new ideas.
This book is the first major study of what was probably the most important centre or pre-Darwinian evolutionary thought in the British Isles. It sheds new light on the genesis and development of one of the most important scientific theories in the history of western thought.
| ISBN: | 9781474445795 |
| Publication date: | 31st August 2021 |
| Author: | Bill Jenkins |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 232 pages |
| Genres: |
Ecological science, the Biosphere Evolution General and world history European history History of science History |
It was long believed that evolutionary theories received an almost universally cold reception in British natural history circles in the first half of the nineteenth century. However, a relatively recently serious doubt has been cast on this assumption. This book shows that Edinburgh in the late 1820s and early 1830s was witness to a ferment of radical new ideas on the natural world, including speculation on the origin and evolution of life, at just the time when Charles Darwin was a student in the city. Those who were students in Edinburgh at the time could have hardly avoided coming into contact with these new ideas.
This book is the first major study of what was probably the most important centre or pre-Darwinian evolutionary thought in the British Isles. It sheds new light on the genesis and development of one of the most important scientific theories in the history of western thought.
Evolution Before Darwin features in the following genres: Ecological science, the Biosphere, Evolution, General and world history, European history, History of science, History
Evolution Before Darwin is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Evolution Before Darwin was written by Bill Jenkins and published by Edinburgh University Press
Evolution Before Darwin has 232 pages
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