
Origins of Darwin's Evolution
Solving the Species Puzzle Through Time and Place
Hardcover | 7 November 2017 | Edition Number 1
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This is a fresh and stimulating reevaluation of the nature of Darwin's argumentation behind his theory of evolution through natural selection. Particularly important is the focus on the evidence Darwin himself thought most important: the geographical distribution of organisms around the globe. This is a book that should be read both by Darwin scholars and by today's practicing evolutionists. -- Michael Ruse, author of Defining Darwin: Essays on the History and Philosophy of Evolutionary Biology
In this thoughtful and carefully researched book, Archibald makes it abundantly clear that it was biogeography, not geology or the fossil record, that provided Darwin and his supporters with the earliest compelling evidence for evolution. Origins of Darwin's Evolution fills a significant gap in the literature on Darwin's research methods and the birth of the modern theory of evolution. -- Michael Ghiselin, author of The Triumph of the Darwinian Method
[In Archibald's book,] Darwin's argumentative structure is illuminated, his process in developing the theory is detailed, and the otherwise difficult to interpret roles and relationships of his South American finds become beautifully clear. -- Charles H. Pence, Louisiana State University * The Quarterly Review of Biology *
Appealing and concise. * Isis *
This carefully researched book will appeal to both naturalists and historians of science. * Choice *
A comprehensive, well-written, and accessible account of a relatively underexplored history of what Darwin believed to be the earliest major proof of evolution. The great strength of this book lies in bringing to life Darwin's relationship with a cast of historical characters, his own intellectual development, and the observations that first lit the thought of evolution and the search to solve the species puzzle. * British Journal for the History of Science *
This is one of those seemingly modest tomes that turns out to be indispensable for the Darwin scholar-and for everyone interested in the natural history of evolution. * Systematic Biology *
ISBN: 9780231176842
ISBN-10: 0231176848
Published: 7th November 2017
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 208
Audience: General Adult
For Ages: 22+ years old
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Country of Publication: US
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 23.06 x 15.94 x 2.04
Weight (kg): 0.41
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