Darwin
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: Jonathan Howard.
Series: Very short introductions ;; 35
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 125
Subjects: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.; Natural selection.; Evolution (Biology) -- History.; Naturalists -- England -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Darwin's theory of evolution, which implied that our ancestors were apes, caused a furore in the scientific world and beyond when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern science and culture."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119) and index.