The Origin Then and Now: An Interpretive Guide to the Origin of Species

Name: The Origin Then and Now: An Interpretive Guide to the Origin of Species
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By Reznick, David N.

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"For those about to read the Origin of Species for the first time, or for those about to read it yet again, David Reznick has provided a marvelous guide. He looks to the past so that readers can understand the history of Darwin's great book, but he also looks to the future, showing how, chapter by chapter, the Origin set the ground rules for modern biology."--Carl Zimmer, author of The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution and A Planet of Viruses "This is a beautiful book--the best book I have ever read dealing with the Origin. It will move many people, experts and lay readers alike."--Lee Alan Dugatkin, author of Principles of Animal Behavior "The "Origin" Then and Now has made the wealth of information held within Darwin's opus many times more accessible. This book is unquestionably essential reading for students and others approaching the Origin for the first time. It should be terrifically useful to anyone with an interest in understanding one of the most important books in intellectual history."--Kurt Schwenk, University of Connecticut "David Reznick's elegantly written introduction to evolution is magnificent. It should be highly recommended reading for any course on evolution or Darwin, and I will recommend it to scientists and nonscientists alike."--Francisco J. Ayala, University of California, Irvine, author of Darwin's Gift to Science and Religion "While most treatments of the Origin of Species set the book in the context of its time, this elegant account sets the book in the context of its science. By explaining Victorian science and showing how modern scientific discoveries illuminate Darwin's ideas, Reznick demonstrates just how revolutionary and brilliant the Origin was. Engaging, scholarly, and insightful, this is the essential companion to the Origin."--Joseph Travis, Florida State University "Reznick masterfully highlights one of the most important, but commonly overlooked, aspects of the Origin--its scholarly approach to the theory of evolution, encompassing expertise from geology and natural history to embryology. Exceptionally well-written and comprehensive, and full of fascinating historical and cultural accounts of major biological discoveries, Reznick's book is itself a perfect illustration of the timeless qualities of scientific rigor and scholarship that were so crucial to Darwin's theory."--Alexander V. Badyaev, University of Arizona "Reznick cogently argues that Darwin's seminal book holds more than historical interest; it is as relevant today as it was in 1859. The 'Origin' Then and Now provides an accessible way to enjoy the totality of Darwin's thesis."--Kenneth Dial, University of Montana

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 448
Release Date:: 2011-10-17
Publication Date:: 2011-10-17
Publisher:: Princeton Univers. Press
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 0691152578
Weight:: 632 g

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