De Aller-Bedste Bøger - over 12 mio. danske og engelske bøger
Levering: 1 - 2 hverdage

Evolution Before Darwin

- Theories of the Transmutation of Species in Edinburgh, 1804-1834

Bag om Evolution Before Darwin

Puts Edinburgh at the centre of pre-Darwinian evolutionary thought in the British Isles This book challenges the long-held perception that theories of evolution initially received a cold reception in British natural history circles. It shows that, in the late 1820s and 1830s, Edinburgh was witness to a veritable ferment of radical new ideas on the natural world - including speculation on the origin and evolution of life - at just the time when the young Charles Darwin was a student in the city. Highlighting the work of key evolutionary thinkers of the time, including Henry H. Cheek, Robert Grant, Robert Knox and Robert Jameson, author Bill Jenkins reveals the largely neglected role that Edinburgh and its medical school played in the history of evolutionary thought. Bill Jenkins is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of History at the University of St Andrews

Vis mere
  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781474445795
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 232
  • Udgivet:
  • 31. august 2021
  • Størrelse:
  • 233x153x16 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 368 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 13. december 2024
På lager

Normalpris

Abonnementspris

- Rabat på køb af fysiske bøger
- 1 valgfrit digitalt ugeblad
- 20 timers lytning og læsning
- Adgang til 70.000+ titler
- Ingen binding

Abonnementet koster 75 kr./md.
Ingen binding og kan opsiges når som helst.

Beskrivelse af Evolution Before Darwin

Puts Edinburgh at the centre of pre-Darwinian evolutionary thought in the British Isles This book challenges the long-held perception that theories of evolution initially received a cold reception in British natural history circles. It shows that, in the late 1820s and 1830s, Edinburgh was witness to a veritable ferment of radical new ideas on the natural world - including speculation on the origin and evolution of life - at just the time when the young Charles Darwin was a student in the city. Highlighting the work of key evolutionary thinkers of the time, including Henry H. Cheek, Robert Grant, Robert Knox and Robert Jameson, author Bill Jenkins reveals the largely neglected role that Edinburgh and its medical school played in the history of evolutionary thought. Bill Jenkins is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of History at the University of St Andrews

Brugerbedømmelser af Evolution Before Darwin



Find lignende bøger
Bogen Evolution Before Darwin findes i følgende kategorier: