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BL
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630355
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Bowler, Peter J
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| Title & Author
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Evolution : : the history of an idea /\ Peter J. Bowler
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| Edition Statement
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Third edition, completely revised and expanded
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xix, 464 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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0520236939
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: 9780520236936
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-449)
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| Contents
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The idea of evolution: its scope and implications -- The pre-evolutionary worldview -- Evolution in the enlightenment -- Nature and society, 1800-1859 -- The development of Darwin's theory -- The reception of Darwin's theory -- The eclipse of Darwinism: scientific evolutionism, 1875-1925 -- The evolutionary synthesis -- Modern debates and developments
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| Abstract
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Since its original publication in 1983, Evolution: The History of an Idea has been recognized as a comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact of this most controversial of scientific theories. This new edition has been entirely rewritten to take account of the latest work of historians and scientists. The sequence of chapters has been reconstructed in a way that will help students and general readers to understand the key phases in the development of modern evolutionism. The book's substantial bibliography has been updated to serve as a valuable introduction to the immense literature on this topic. --Publisher
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| Subject
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Evolution (Biology)-- History
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Évolution - Histoire
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Biological Evolution-- history
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| Dewey Classification
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576.8
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| LC Classification
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QH361.B69 2003
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