ISBN: 9780195148305 - in darwin's shadow: the life and science of alfred russel wallace : a biographical study on the psychology of history (18 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In Darwin's Shadow is the gripping story of the heretical British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace who co-discovered natural selection independently of his more well-known contemporary Charles Darwin. Utilizing a number of never-before-used archival sources that bring to bear new interpretations of this most fascinating scientists, best-selling author Michael Shermer applies his training in both the history of science and psychology to reveal the life, science, and personality of Wallace to unravel the mystery of his scientific, quasi-scientific, and non-scientific ideas. Shermer's unique approach goes beyond narrative story-telling to analyse the science, culture, and ideas that lie beneath the life story, in a path-breaking approach to biography. Shermer presents the two major points of intersection and conflict between Wallace and Darwin, one so radical that Darwin accused his younger colleague of intellectual murder!Wallace has always appealed to lovers of travel and adventure stories, because that is the life he led: In Darwin's Shadow will also appeal to historians of science, readers of popular science, and fans of Shermer's previous books.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($35.00 price intact). Published by Oxford University Press, 2002. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

1.Auflage.. xx, 442 Seiten Schutzumschlag mit geringen Lagerspuren, innen sehr guter und sauberer Zustand. ---------------------------------------------------- Alfred Russel Wallace OM (* 8. Januar 1823 in Llanbadoc bei Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales; 7. November 1913 in Broadstone bei Poole, Dorset, England) war ein weitgehend autodidaktisch gebildeter britischer Naturforscher. Bei seinem Aufenthalt im Malaiischen Archipel erkannte er, dass zwischen den indonesischen Inseln Borneo und Celebes eine biogeographische Grenze existiert, die später nach ihm als Wallace-Linie bezeichnet wurde. Unabhängig von Charles Darwin entwickelte er Ideen zur Evolutionstheorie. In seinen späteren Jahren engagierte er sich auch in sozialen Fragen. 9780195148305 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 887 8° , Hardcover/Pappeinband mit Schutzumschlag. …

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Zustand: New. Virtually unknown today, Alfred Russel Wallace was the co-discoverer of natural selection with Darwin and an eminent scientist who stood out among his peers as a man of formidable mind and outsized personality. In this biography, Michael Shermer aims to rescue him from the history's sidelines. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 814. . 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An eminent scientist who stood out among his Victorian peers, Wallace was the co-discoverer of natural selection with Charles Darwin. This insightful biography explores the life of one of the greatest but least heralded scientists of the 19th century. 54 halftones. 23 illustrations.…

Einband - fest (Hardcover). Zustand: New. Virtually unknown today, Alfred Russel Wallace was the co-discoverer of natural selection with Darwin and an eminent scientist who stood out among his peers as a man of formidable mind and outsized personality. In this biography, Michael Shermer aims to res.