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Umfang: xvii, 331 Seiten , Illustrationen, Diagramme, Faksimiles, Karte, genealogische Tafeln

ISBN: 0674729692 , 9780674729698

Anmerkung: Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 301-315 , Granted the law, Alfred Russel Wallace's evolutionary travelsThe consilient Mr. Wallace, transmutation and related themes of the Species notebook -- Wallace and Darwin, parallels, intersections and departures on the evolutionary road -- Two indefatigable naturalists, Wallace and Darwin's watershed papers -- A striking coincidence, The Wallace-Darwin papers of 1858 compared -- True with a vengeance, from delicate arrangement to conspiracy: a guide coda -- The force of admiration.

Weitere Ausg.: Online-Ausg. Wallace, Darwin, and the origin of species Cambridge, Mass. [u.a.] : Harvard University Press, 2014 ISBN 9780674416468

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 0674416465

Sprache: Englisch

Fachgebiete: Biologie

Schlagwort(e): Wallace, Alfred Russel 1823-1913 ; Darwin, Charles 1809-1882 ; Evolutionsbiologie ; Evolutionstheorie ; Natürliche Auslese ; Wallace, Alfred Russel 1823-1913 ; Darwin, Charles 1809-1882 ; Evolutionsbiologie ; Evolutionstheorie ; Natürliche Auslese

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Umfang: 1 online resource(352p.) : , illustrations.

Ausgabe: Electronic reproduction. : Harvard University Press, 2014. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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ISBN: 9780674416468

Inhalt: Wallace, Darwin, and the Origin of Species also reexamines the pivotal episode in 1858 when Wallace sent Darwin a manuscript announcing his discovery of natural selection, prompting a joint public reading of the two men’s papers on the subject. Costa’s analysis of the "Species Notebook" shines a new light on these readings, further illuminating the independent nature of Wallace’s discoveries.

Anmerkung: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Alfred Russel Wallace: A Short Biography -- , Introduction -- , ONE. Granted the Law: ONE Granted the Law -- , TWO. The Consilient Mr. Wallace Transmutation and Related Themes of Wallace’s Species Notebook -- , THREE. Wallace and Darwin: Parallels, Intersections, and Departures on the Evolutionary Road -- , FOUR. Two Indefatigable Naturalists: Wallace and Darwin’s Watershed Papers -- , FIVE. A Striking Coincidence: The Wallace and Darwin Papers of 1858 Compared -- , SIX. True with a Vengeance: From Delicate Arrangement to Conspiracy: A Guide -- , Coda: The Force of Admiration -- , Appendix 1 -- , Bibliography -- , Acknowledgments -- , Notes on the Text and Illustrations -- , Index , In English.

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.4159/harvard.9780674416468

URL: https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674416468

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Umfang: 1 online resource (352 p.)

ISBN: 0-674-41647-3 , 0-674-41646-5

Inhalt: Charles Darwin is often credited with discovering evolution through natural selection, but the idea was not his alone. The naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, working independently, saw the same process at work in the natural world and elaborated much the same theory. Their important scientific contributions made both men famous in their lifetimes, but Wallace slipped into obscurity after his death, while Darwin's renown grew. Dispelling the misperceptions that continue to paint Wallace as a secondary figure, James Costa reveals the two naturalists as true equals in advancing one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Analyzing Wallace's "Species Notebook," Costa shows how Wallace's methods and thought processes paralleled Darwin's, yet inspired insights uniquely his own. Kept during his Southeast Asian expeditions of the 1850s, the notebook is a window into Wallace's early evolutionary ideas. It records his evidence-gathering, critiques of anti-evolutionary arguments, and plans for a book on "transmutation." Most important, it demonstrates conclusively that natural selection was not some idea Wallace stumbled upon, as is sometimes assumed, but was the culmination of a decade-long quest to solve the mystery of the origin of species. Wallace, Darwin, and the Origin of Species also reexamines the pivotal episode in 1858 when Wallace sent Darwin a manuscript announcing his discovery of natural selection, prompting a joint public reading of the two men's papers on the subject. Costa's analysis of the "Species Notebook" shines a new light on these readings, further illuminating the independent nature of Wallace's discoveries.

Anmerkung: Description based upon print version of record. , Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Alfred Russel Wallace: A Short Biography / , Introduction -- , ONE. Granted the Law -- , TWO. The Consilient Mr. Wallace Transmutation and Related Themes of Wallace's Species Notebook -- , THREE. Wallace and Darwin -- , FOUR. Two Indefatigable Naturalists -- , FIVE. A Striking Coincidence -- , SIX. True with a Vengeance -- , Coda -- , Appendix 1 -- , Bibliography -- , Acknowledgments -- , Notes on the Text and Illustrations -- , Index , English

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 0-674-72969-2

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.4159/harvard.9780674416468