The Coming of Evolution - Softcover

Judd, John W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1508499667 ISBN 13: 9781508499664

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The Coming of Evolution is a classic science history text on the subject of evolution studies by John W. Judd. When the history of the Nineteenth Century--'the Wonderful Century,' as it has, not inaptly, been called--comes to be written, a foremost place must be assigned to that great movement by which evolution has become the dominant factor in scientific progress, while its influence has been felt in every sphere of human speculation and effort. At the beginning of the Century, the few who ventured to entertain evolutionary ideas were regarded by their scientific contemporaries, as wild visionaries or harmless 'cranks'--by the world at large, as ignorant 'quacks' or 'designing atheists.'

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Book Description:

This is a concise and accessible review of the beginnings of evolutionary theory. The lively narrative introduces key individuals, notably Lyell and Darwin, who initiated this intellectual revolution and analyses the principal influences that underpinned their radical new views. Judd's 1910 book celebrates their vision, courage and far-reaching impact.

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About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1508499667
• ISBN 13: 9781508499664
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 94