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Darwin's Mentor

Author : S. M. Walters
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521591461
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Darwin's Mentor written by S. M. Walters and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-09-13 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Stevens Henslow is known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin, who described their meeting as the one circumstance 'which influenced my career more than any other'. As Professor of Botany at Cambridge University, Henslow was Darwin's teacher and eventual lifelong friend, but what of the man himself? In this biography, much previously unpublished material has been carefully sifted and selected to produce a rounded picture of a remarkable and unusually likeable academic. The time in 1829-31 when Darwin 'walked with Henslow' in and around Cambridge was followed directly by Darwin's voyage around the world. The gradually changing relationship between teacher and pupil over the course of time is revealed through their correspondence, illuminating a remarkable friendship which persisted, in spite of Darwin's eventual atheism and Henslow's never-failing liberal Christian belief, to the end of Henslow's life.

Darwin's Mentor

Author : Stuart Max Walters
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book Darwin's Mentor written by Stuart Max Walters and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Darwin and Evolution for Kids

Author : Kristan Lawson
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1613740417
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book Darwin and Evolution for Kids written by Kristan Lawson and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darwin and Evolution for Kids traces the transformation of a privileged and somewhat scatterbrained youth into the great thinker who proposed the revolutionary theory of evolution. Through 21 hands-on activities, young scientists learn about Darwin's life and work and assess current evidence of evolution. Activities include going on a botanical treasure hunt, keeping field notes as a backyard naturalist, and tying knots for ship sails like those on the HMS Beagle. Children also learn how fossils are created, trace genetic traits through their family trees, and discover if acquired traits are passed along to future generations. By encouraging children, parents, and teachers to define the differences between theories and beliefs, facts and opinions, Darwin and Evolution for Kids does not shy away from a theory that continues to spark heated public debate more than a century after it was first proposed.

The Devil's Delusion

Author : David Berlinski
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786751479
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Delusion written by David Berlinski and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-08-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a bestselling author, an “incendiary and uproarious” assault on the pretensions of scientific atheists (National Review) Militant atheism is on the rise. Prominent thinkers including Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have published best-selling books denigrating religious belief. And these authors are merely the leading edge of a larger movement that includes much of the scientific community. In response, mathematician David Berlinski, himself a secular Jew, delivers a biting defense of religious thought. The Devil's Delusion is a brilliant, incisive, and funny book that explores the limits of science and the pretensions of those who insist it is the ultimate touchstone for understanding our world.

On Natural Selection

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101651164
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book On Natural Selection written by Charles Darwin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-09-06 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world.

The Origin of Species

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : N A L
ISBN 13 : 9780451627766
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (277 download)

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Download or read book The Origin of Species written by Charles Darwin and published by N A L. This book was released on 1990-10-03 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A grain in the balance will determine which individual shall live and which shall die...'.

Darwin's Sciences

Author : Duncan Porter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119045738
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Darwin's Sciences written by Duncan Porter and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete scientific biography of Darwin that takes into account the latest research findings, both published and unpublished, on the life of this remarkable man. Considered the first book to thoroughly emphasize Darwin’s research in various fields of endeavor, what he did, why he did it, and its implications for his time and ours. Rather than following a strictly chronological approach - a narrative choice that characteristically offers an ascent to On the Origin of Species (1859) with a rapid decline in interest following its publication and reception - this book stresses the diversity and full extent of Darwin’s career by providing a series of chapters centering on various intellectual topics and scientific specializations that interested Darwin throughout his life. Authored by academics with years of teaching and discussing Darwin, Darwin's Sciences is suited to any biologist who is interested in the deeper implications of Darwin's research.

The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Cosimo Classics
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin written by Charles Darwin and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 1887 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the selection and arrangement of the material he [Francis Darwin] was chiefly guided by a wish to portray his father's personal character, and he succeeded...in giving a true picture of the man and the student, the methods of Darwin's work and the gradual development of his opinions." -The Times (1925) The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (1896) is a compilation of letters written by Darwin, as well as an autobiographical chapter intended less for publication and more to inform his children and grandchildren. The first biography of Darwin, it was edited by his son, Francis Darwin and was touted as "one of the best biographies ever written" by The Times in 1925. This glimpse into Darwin's early years as a naturalist and his family life is a must read for all who love science and history.

The Quotable Darwin

Author : Janet Browne
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400888670
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Quotable Darwin written by Janet Browne and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasure trove of illuminating and entertaining quotations from the legendary naturalist Here is Charles Darwin in his own words—the naturalist, traveler, scientific thinker, and controversial author of On the Origin of Species, the book that shook the Victorian world. Featuring hundreds of quotations carefully selected by world-renowned Darwin biographer Janet Browne, The Quotable Darwin draws from Darwin’s writings, letters to friends and family, autobiographical reminiscences, and private scientific notebooks. It offers a multifaceted portrait that takes readers through his youth, the famous voyage of the Beagle, the development of his thoughts about evolution, his gradual loss of religious faith, and the time spent turning his ideas into a well-articulated theory about the natural origin of all living beings—a theory that dangerously included the origin of humans. The Quotable Darwin also includes many of the key responses to Darwin’s ideas from figures across the social spectrum, scientists and nonscientists alike—and criticism too. We see Darwin as an innovative botanist and geologist, an affectionate husband and father, and a lively correspondent who once told his cousin that he liked to play billiards because “it drives the horrid species out of my head.” This book gives us an intimate look at Darwin at work, at home, as a public figure, and on his travels. Complete with a chronology of Darwin’s life by Browne, The Quotable Darwin provides an engagingly fresh perspective on a remarkable man who was always thinking deeply about the natural world.

Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

Author : Heather Adamson
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9781429601450
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution written by Heather Adamson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World-changing events unfold before your eyes in these amazing tales of inventions and discovery. Inventors, scientists, and businesspeople shape our world through their will and determination. See their captivating stories come to life with vivid illustrations and easy-to-read text. An additional information section provides key facts and further understanding.

Darwin and Henslow

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Darwin and Henslow written by Charles Darwin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1967 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Darwin: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Jonathan Howard
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0192854542
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Darwin: A Very Short Introduction written by Jonathan Howard and published by Oxford Paperbacks. This book was released on 2001-02-22 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern biology. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Selected Letters on Evolution and Origin of Species

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486826511
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Selected Letters on Evolution and Origin of Species written by Charles Darwin and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the development and publication of Darwin's evolutionary theory incorporates an autobiographical essay, notebook excerpts, and letters between the scientist and other luminaries of his era.

The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin written by Charles Darwin and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Simply Darwin

Author : Michael Ruse
Publisher : Simply Charly
ISBN 13 : 1943657017
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book Simply Darwin written by Michael Ruse and published by Simply Charly. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An excellent sprint through the highlights of Darwin’s life and work. Ruse is a masterful writer who presents a clear account of who Darwin was and why he was important. It’s the connection to larger questions of our lives that makes this book a success. Well done, Ruse!” —Joe Cain, Professor of History and Philosophy of Biology, University College London Simply Darwin tells the story of Charles Robert Darwin (1809–1882) and his theory of evolution through natural selection. On one level, the book portrays a dedicated scientist who, through careful observation and brilliant insight, became convinced that organisms were the end product of a long, slow, and natural process of development. On another level, it is an account of a cataclysmic change in our ideas about ourselves—a conceptual upheaval that continues to generate aftershocks—and heated debates—to this day. In Simply Darwin, author Michael Ruse puts Darwin and his ideas in their proper context, clearly showing that, while the father of evolutionary biology was a true trailblazer, he was no rebel. He was simply following an evidentiary trail that led to an inevitable conclusion about the origin of species and natural selection. Eventually, as Darwin and his fellow scientists began to apply his ideas to humans, long-held notions about the nature and origins of religion, morality, race, sexuality, and much more, were called into question. Then, as now, some of us embraced these provocative ideas, while others reacted with horror and disbelief. In recounting this fascinating and inspiring story, Ruse doesn’t neglect the visual component that has always been an inherent part of evolutionary thought. Simply Darwin features copious illustrations, which provide an informative and captivating element to this riveting account.

Charles and Emma

Author : Deborah Heiligman
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1429934956
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Charles and Emma written by Deborah Heiligman and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates. Deborah Heiligman's new biography of Charles Darwin is a thought-provoking account of the man behind evolutionary theory: how his personal life affected his work and vice versa. The end result is an engaging exploration of history, science, and religion for young readers. Charles and Emma is a 2009 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.

Darwin's Origin of Species

Author : Janet Browne
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802143464
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Darwin's Origin of Species written by Janet Browne and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Darwin's foremost biographer, Janet Browne, delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human. A sensation on its publication in 1859, The Origin of the Species profoundly shocked Victorian readers by calling into question the belief in a Creator with its description of evolution through natural selection. And Darwin's seminal work is nearly as controversial today. In her illuminating study, Browne delves into the long genesis of Darwin's theories, from his readings as a university student and his five-year voyage on the Beagle, to his debates with contemporaries and experiments in his garden. She explores the shock to Darwin when he read of competing scientist's similar discoveries and the wide and immediate impact of Darwin's theories on the world. As one of the launch titles in Atlantic Monthly Press' "Books That Changed the World" series, Browne's history takes readers inside The Origin of the Species and shows why it can fairly claim to be the greatest science book ever published.