Darwin / edited by William Brown and Andrew C. Fabian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, William Arthur, 1945-

Fabian, A. C., 1948-

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Series:

Darwin College lectures

The Darwin College lectures ; 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882--Influence.

Darwin, Charles.

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.

Evolution (Biology).

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 210 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Summary:

"Charles Darwin can easily be considered one of the most influential scholars of his time. His thoughts, ideas, research and writings have had a far reaching impact and influence on modern thought in the arts, on society, and in science. With contributions from leading scholars, this collection of essays explores how Darwin's work grew out of the ideas of his time, and how its influence spread to contemporary thinking about creationism, the limits of human evolution and the diversification of living species and their conservation. A full account of the legacy of Darwin in contemporary scholarship and thought. With contributions from Janet Browne, Jim Secord, Rebecca Stott, Paul Seabright, Steve Jones, Sean Carroll, Craig Moritz and John Dupre;. This book derives from a highly successful series of public lectures, revised and illustrated for publication under the editorship of Professor William Brown and Professor Andrew Fabian of the University of Cambridge"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Darwin's intellectual development : biography, history, and commemoration / Janet Browne

Global Darwin / James A. Secord

Darwin in the literary world / Rebecca Stott

Darwin and human society / Paul Seabright

The evolution of utopia / Steve Jones

The making of the fittest : the DNA record of evolution / Sean B. Carroll

Evolutionary biogeography and conservation on a rapidly changing planet : building on Darwin's vision / Craig Moritz and Ana Carolina Carnaval

Postgenomic Darwinism / John Dupré.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780521131957

0521131952

OCLC:

586123076

Publisher Number:

99939891454