Peter J. Bowler
Evolution
The History of an Idea
25th Anniversary Edition
$28.95, £19.95 paperback
9780520261280
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496 pages, 6 x 9 inches, 8 b/w photographs, 28 line illustrations
September 2009, Available worldwide
September 2009, Available worldwide
Since its original publication in 1989, Evolution: The History of an Idea has been recognized as a comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact of this most controversial of scientific theories. This twentieth anniversary edition is updated with a new preface examining recent scholarship and trends within the study of evolution.
"Clarity of purpose and powers of organization shine forth from every page." Times Literary Supplement
"An up-to-date yet accessible introduction for the non-expert on the intellectual history of evolution and evolutionism."—American Journal of Psychology
"A rich and energetic survey of the history of evolutionary thought."—Journal of the History of Medicine
"This new edition makes an already excellent book even better."—Quarterly Review of Biology
"Combines skilled historical research with superior writing...synthesizing the complex, often emotion-filled strands of evolutionary theory into a noteworthy, updated whole."—Science Teacher
"An up-to-date yet accessible introduction for the non-expert on the intellectual history of evolution and evolutionism."—American Journal of Psychology
"A rich and energetic survey of the history of evolutionary thought."—Journal of the History of Medicine
"This new edition makes an already excellent book even better."—Quarterly Review of Biology
"Combines skilled historical research with superior writing...synthesizing the complex, often emotion-filled strands of evolutionary theory into a noteworthy, updated whole."—Science Teacher
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