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The annotated Origin : a facsimile of the first edition of "On the origin of species" /
Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" is the most important and yet least read scientific work in the history of science. Now James T. Costa--experienced field biologist, theorist on the evolution of insect sociality, and passionate advocate for teaching Darwin, with Darwin in a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" is the most important and yet least read scientific work in the history of science. Now James T. Costa--experienced field biologist, theorist on the evolution of insect sociality, and passionate advocate for teaching Darwin, with Darwin in a society where a significant proportion of adults believe that life on earth has been created in its present form within the last 10,000 years--has given a new voice to this epochal work. By leading readers line by line through the "Origin", Costa brings evolution's foundational text to life for a new generation |
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| Notas: | With facsimile title page of the edition published as "On the origin of species by means of natural selection." London : John Murray, 1859. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, ix, 537 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustration |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-507) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674053700 0674053702 |