Evolution: The History of an Idea (Revised Edition)

Bowler, Peter J.; Peter J. Bowler (Author)

ISBN 10: 0520063856 / ISBN 13: 9780520063853

Published by University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles, CA, London, 1989

About this Item

432 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text.

Seller Inventory # 4iiiGe0021

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evolution: The History of an Idea (Revised Edition)
• Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles, CA, London
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520063856
• ISBN 13: 9780520063853
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: David Lunn (Jacket Design)
• Edition: Revised Edition/2nd Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • History, Ancient History & Studies
  • Academic, Scholarly, Research
  • Science, Civilizations, History of Science

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Synopsis

Peter J. Bowler's comprehensive, fascinating account of the history of evolutionary theories introduces specialist and nonspecialist alike to one of the most potent scientific ideas of modern times. This new edition is updated in its content and includes an augmented bibliography that offers an unparalleled guide to further reading. As in the original edition, Bowler's even-handed approach not only clarifies the history of his controversial subject but also adds significantly to our understanding of contemporary debates over it. The idea of evolution continues to evolve.

About the Author

Peter J. Bowler is Reader in the History of Science at Queen's University, Belfast, and is well known on both sides of the Atlantic for his books on the history of evolutionism.