The Descent of Man, Darwin's second landmark work on evolutionary theory (following The Origin of the Species), marked a turning point in the history of science with its modern vision of human nature as the product of evolution. Darwin argued that the noblest features of humans, such as language and …
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The Descent of Man, Darwin's second landmark work on evolutionary theory (following The Origin of the Species), marked a turning point in the history of science with its modern vision of human nature as the product of evolution. Darwin argued that the noblest features of humans, such as language and morality, were the result of the same natural processes that produced iris petals and scorpion tails.To convey the revolutionary importance of this groundbreaking book, renowned evolutionary science writer Carl Zimmer edited this special abridged edition—made up of nine excerpts, each one representing one of Darwin's major themes—and wrote illuminating introductions to each section, as well as an overall introduction. Zimmer brilliantly places Darwin's basic ideas in the context of the current understanding of human nature and twenty-first-century DNA research. By accessibly presenting Darwin's thinking to a modern readership, Zimmer eloquently demonstrates Darwin's ever-increasing relevance and amazing scientific insight.
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Descent of Man
Brossura, 560 pagine
lingua English
Pubblicato il 30 Settembre 2007 da NuVision Publications.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-59547-886-3ISBN copiato!
- Numero OCLC:
- 513651213
The descent of man
Brossura, 448 pagine
lingua English
Pubblicato il 2007 da Plume.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-452-28888-1ISBN copiato!
The descent of man
698, pagine
lingua English
Pubblicato il 1998 da Prometheus Books.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-57392-176-3ISBN copiato!
The Descent of Man (Penguin Classics)
864, pagine
lingua English
Pubblicato da Penguin Classics.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-043631-0ISBN copiato!
The descent of man
672, pagine
lingua English
Pubblicato il 1874 da Merrill and Baker.
- Numero OCLC:
- 2829626
The descent of man
688, pagine
lingua English
Pubblicato il 1875 da D. Appleton and Company.
- Numero OCLC:
- 1073267
Die abstammung des menschen und die geschlechtliche zuchtwahl
lingua German
Pubblicato il 1871 da E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagshandlung (E. Koch).
- Numero OCLC:
- 228770079
La descendance de l'homme et la s©Øelection sexuelle.
Pubblicato il 1881 da C. Reinwald.
- Numero OCLC:
- 1164322
La descendance de l'homme et la sélection sexuelle
721, pagine
lingua French
Pubblicato il 1981 da Editions Complexe.
- ISBN:
- 978-2-87027-071-4ISBN copiato!
The descent of man
lingua English
Pubblicato il 2009 da Dover.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-486-47164-8ISBN copiato!
The descent of man
705, pagine
lingua English
Pubblicato il 1874 da Hurst and company.
- Numero OCLC:
- 2337924
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