The Origin then and now : an interpretive guide to the Origin of species / David N. Reznick ; with an introduction by Michael Ruse.

  • Reznick, David N., 1952-
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[2010], ©2010
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The "Origin" Then and Now is a unique guide to Darwin's masterwork, making it accessible to a much wider audience by deconstructing and reorganizing the Origin in a way that allows for a clear explanation of its key concepts. The "Origin" Then and Now is an indispensable primer for anyone seeking to understand Darwin's Origin of Species and the ways it has shaped the modern study of evolution.

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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2010], ©2010.

Physical description

xvi, 432 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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Contents

Natural selection. Preamble to natural selection ; Variation under domestication ; Variation under nature I ; The struggle for existence ; Natural selection I ; Laws of variation ; Evolution today : a modern perspective on natural selection -- Speciation. Preamble to speciation ; Variation under nature II ; Natural selection II ; Hybridism ; Evolution today : the mosquitoes of the London underground -- Theory. Preamble: What is a theory? ; Difficulties on theory ; Instinct ; Geology I: Background ; Geology II: On the imperfection of the geological record ; Geology III: On the geological succession of organic beings ; Geology IV: Evolution today ; Geographical distribution ; Geographical distribution, continued ; Mutual affinities of organic beings : morphology: embryology: rudimentary organs ; Recapitulation and conclusion ; Evolution today : the witness has been found, again and again.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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    History of Medicine
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  • 9780691129785
  • 0691129789
  • 9780691152578
  • 0691152578