Evolution : the history of an idea / Peter J. Bowler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowler, Peter J., author.

Contributor:

University of California Press, publisher.

Maple-Vail Press, printer, binder.

Mark B. Adams Emergence of Modern Science Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology)--History.

Evolution (Biology).

History.

Penn Provenance:

Adams, Mark B. (former owner) (Adams copies)

Physical Description:

xvi, 432 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Revised edition.

Manufacture:

York, PA. : Maple-Vail Press.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1989.

Summary:

This edition of Evolution: The History of an Idea is augmented by the most recent contributions to the history and study of evolutionary theory. It includes an updated bibliography that offers an unparalleled guide to further reading. As in the original edition, Bowler's evenhanded approach not only clarifies the history of his controversial subject but also adds significantly to our understanding of contemporary debates over it. The idea of evolution continued to evolve. - Back cover.

Contents:

The idea of evolution : its scope and implications

Early theories of the earth

Evolution in the Enlightenment

Changing views of man and nature

Geology and natural history : 1800-1859

The origins of Darwinism

Darwinism : the scientific debate

Darwinism : religious and moral problems

The eclipse of Darwinism

The social implications of evolutionism

The evolutionary synthesis

The modern debates.

Notes:

"Copyright ©1983, 1989 by the Regents of the University of California"--verso of title page.

"Text: 10/12 Caledonia. Display: Helvetica Roman. Printer: Maple-Vail. Binder: Maple-Vail.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-422) and index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copies gifted by Dr. Mark B. Adams in 2018.

Kislak Center Adams copy 1 is complimentary copy from the University. Forms laid in.

Kislak Center Adams copy 2 has much underlining and pages marked with post-it notes.

ISBN:

0520063856

0520063864

OCLC:

17841313