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How to Read Darwin
Mark Ridley
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Description for How to Read Darwin
Paperback. Charles Darwin's permanent legacy is his broad, abstract theories of evolution and natural selection, theories which he tested against an array of natural history evidence in his writing. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 102.
'There is grandeur in thsi view of life' Charles Darwin Charles Darwin's permanent legacy are his broad, abstract theories of evolution and natural selection, theories which he tested against an astonishing array of natural-history evidence in his writing. Mark Ridley uses a question-and-answer approach to explain how Darwin carefully tackled problems, and shows how the reader can understand Darwin's arguments by first working out what question Darwin had implicitly set himself to answer. Mark Ridley concentrates on extracts from Darwin's two most important books, The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man, and also introduces us ... Read more
'There is grandeur in thsi view of life' Charles Darwin Charles Darwin's permanent legacy are his broad, abstract theories of evolution and natural selection, theories which he tested against an astonishing array of natural-history evidence in his writing. Mark Ridley uses a question-and-answer approach to explain how Darwin carefully tackled problems, and shows how the reader can understand Darwin's arguments by first working out what question Darwin had implicitly set himself to answer. Mark Ridley concentrates on extracts from Darwin's two most important books, The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man, and also introduces us ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
How to Read
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781862077287
SKU
V9781862077287
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About Mark Ridley
Mark Ridley works in the Department of Zoology, Oxford University. He previously held posts at Emory University, Atlanta, USA, and at Cambridge University. His books include the standard college text Evolution, and Mendel's Demon. He has also edited anthologies on Evolution and A Darwin Selection.
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