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Darwin: A Very Short IntroductionStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionThere is still scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern biology. Table of contentsList of Illustrations; 1. Darwin's life; 2. The foundations of Darwinism; 3. Natural selection and the origin of species; 4. The evidence for evolution by natural selection; 5. Sex, variation, and heredity; 6. Man; 7. Perfection and progress; 8. Darwinism and ideology; 9. Darwin as a scientist: an evaluation; Further Reading; Index |