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Heretic in Darwin's Court : the Life of Alfred Russel Wallace.
During their lifetimes, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin shared credit and fame for the independent and near-simultaneous discovery of natural selection. Together, the two men spearheaded one of the greatest intellectual revolutions in modern history, and their rivalry, usually amicable but...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Columbia University Press
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | During their lifetimes, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin shared credit and fame for the independent and near-simultaneous discovery of natural selection. Together, the two men spearheaded one of the greatest intellectual revolutions in modern history, and their rivalry, usually amicable but occasionally acrimonious, forged modern evolutionary theory. Yet today, few people today know much about Wallace. The Heretic in Darwin's Court explores the controversial life and scientific contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace -- Victorian traveler, scientist, spiritualist. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (640) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [560]-576). |
| ISBN: | 9780231130103 0231130104 9780231503563 0231503563 1282871897 9781282871892 9786612871894 661287189X |