Charles Darwin: A Celebration of His Life and Legacy - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588382818 ISBN 13: 9781588382818

Publisher: NewSouth Books, 2013

Synopsis

Charles Darwin (1809–82) changed the world forever with the 1859 publication of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Charles Darwin: A Celebration of His Life and Legacy is an anthology of critical writings that grew out of a lecture series, hosted by Auburn University, held on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the first edition of his most famous book.

Ideas in On the Origin of Species reordered the biological sciences forever, spawned new disciplines including evolutionary psychology, sociobiology, and evolutionary developmental biology, became foundational for modern biomedical research and practice, inspired new literature and literary criticism, were misused by 20th-century eugenicists and social Darwinists, traumatized persons with certain theological views, and continue to alter humankind’s view of itself and its place in the world. The seventeen contributors to this anthology tell an interdisciplinary story of Charles Darwin the person, Darwin’s work and world-altering ideas, and Darwin’s legacy.

About this title

About the Author

James T. Bradley is Professor Emeritus in Biological Sciences at Auburn University. After studying biochemistry and cell and developmental biology at the Universities of Wisconsin and Washington, he moved to Auburn to teach cellular biology and direct graduate research on the biochemistry of insect eggs and embryos. He lives with his wife in Alabama where they show their grandchildren the wonders of nature through camping, fishing, gardening, and rockhounding.

David T. King Jr. is Professor of Geology in the Department of Geology and Geography at Auburn University. He is also director of the Concepts of Science program at Auburn. He earned a BS in geology from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, an MS in geology from the University of Houston, and a PhD in geology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He teaches integrated science, introductory geology, and sedimentary and impact geology courses. His research interests include the effects of extraterrestrial impact upon Earth history and the rock record.

Review

"This anthology would be of interest to anyone wishing to gain a grasp of the impact of Darwin on the disciplines discussed in these essays, and anyone seeking lucidity regarding the theory of organic evolution." ―Reports of the National Center for Science Education

Edition details

• Publisher: NewSouth Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1588382818
• ISBN 13: 9781588382818
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Bradley James, Lamar Jay