The Life and Work of Charles Darwin: A Lecture Delivered to the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Prof. L. C. Miall

9780364040911: The Life and Work of Charles Darwin: A Lecture Delivered to the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0364040912 ISBN 13: 9780364040911

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explores Charles Darwin’s life and the ideas that shaped his science, from family roots to groundbreaking theories.

This nonfiction work surveys the life and work of the naturalist, tracing Darwin’s influences, the climate of ideas in his time, and how his famous theory developed. It places him in the context of predecessors and rivals, from Erasmus Darwin to Cuvier, St. Hilaire, and Lyell, and shows how debates about evolution and adaptation evolved in nineteenth‑century science.

Learn how Darwin’s early life and education fed his curiosity about biology
See how other thinkers’ ideas, from Lamarck to Vestiges, influenced the reception of evolution
Understand the shift from morphology to adaptation and the role of natural selection in shaping ideas
Discover the biographical details and character traits that accompanied Darwin’s scientific work

Ideal for readers who want a clear, accessible account of Darwin’s place in scientific history, and for anyone curious about how ideas in biology moved from speculation to widely accepted theory.

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