Format:
XII, 259 S. ;
,
24 cm.
ISBN:
978-0-26207293-9
,
0-26207293-9
Series Statement:
Transformations : Studies in the history of science & technology
Content:
A revisionist view of the history of German Darwinism examines the translation of Darwin's work and its early reception in Germany. Gliboff tells the story of how Heinrich Georg Bronn translated the book into German, and traces Bronn's influence on German Darwinism through the career of Ernst Haeckel.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-248) and index. - The science of life at the turn of the nineteenth century -- H.G. Bronn and the history of nature -- Darwin's Origin -- Bronn's Origin -- Ernst Haeckel as a Darwinian reformer
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Darwinismus
;
1800-1862 Bronn, Heinrich G.
;
Evolutionstheorie
;
1834-1919 Haeckel, Ernst
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