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  • Biology and Its Makers

    Enriched edition. With Portraits and Other Illustrations

    by William A. Locy, Lauren Ashfield ...
    In "Biology and Its Makers," William A. Locy offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of biological thought and the pivotal figures who shaped the discipline. The text weaves together a narrative rich in historical context and scientific rigor, presenting the lives and contributions of notable biologists alongside the broader scientific developments of their eras. Written in a clear and ... Read more

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  • The Story of Western Science

    From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory

    by Susan Wise Bauer ...
    A riveting road map to the development of modern scientific thought.In the tradition of her perennial bestseller The Well-Educated Mind, Susan Wise Bauer delivers an accessible, entertaining, and illuminating springboard into the scientific education you never had. Far too often, public discussion of science is carried out by journalists, voters, and politicians who have received their science ... Read more

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  • The Origin of Darwinism

    Charles Darwin and The Origin of Species

    by James Randerson ...
    On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin published 'On the Origin of Species'. His master-work laid down the theory of evolution by natural selection. In the century and half since publication, this theory has become firmly entwined with our instinctive view of how the planet's species came to be. It has also caused huge debates about the nature of its interpretation and its relationship to religious ... Read more

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  • A History of Science (Complete)

    by Edward Huntington Williams ...
    Should the story that is about to be unfolded be found to lack interest, the writers must stand convicted of unpardonable lack of art. Nothing but dulness in the telling could mar the story, for in itself it is the record of the growth of those ideas that have made our race and its civilization what they are; of ideas instinct with human interest, vital with meaning for our race; fundamental in ... Read more

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  • The 100 Most Influential Scientists of All Time

    by Amy McKenna ...
    Series series The Britannica Guide the World's Most Influential People
    Leonardo da Vinci’s study of mechanics led to the creation of early prototypes of flying machines and submarines. Biologist Carolus Linnaeus pioneered the hierarchal system of taxonomic classification in use today, Barbara McClintock’s genetics research garnered her the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The detailed profiles of these and many other notable scientists collected in these pages are bound to ... Read more

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  • Evolution, Old & New

    Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, / as compared with that of Charles Darwin

    by Samuel Butler ...
    In "Evolution, Old & New," Samuel Butler embarks on a groundbreaking exploration of the theory of evolution, blending science with profound philosophical inquiry. Written during a time of burgeoning scientific thought in the late 19th century, the book challenges the established Darwinian paradigm by questioning the mechanistic view of evolution. Butler'Äôs unique literary style weaves anecdotal ... Read more

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  • Revival: The History of Biology (1929)

    A Survey

    by Erik Nordenskiold ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This work, which is here present in the English language, is based on a course of lectures given at the University of Helsingfors, Finland, during the academic year 1916-17. It is the author's intention to present a picture of the development of biological science throughout the ages, viewed in conjunction with the general cultural development of mankind. Regarded thus as a link in the general ... Read more

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  • The Invisible World

    Early Modern Philosophy and the Invention of the Microscope

    by Catherine Wilson ...
    Series series Studies in Intellectual History and the History of Philosophy
    In the seventeenth century the microscope opened up a new world of observation, and, according to Catherine Wilson, profoundly revised the thinking of scientists and philosophers alike. The interior of nature, once closed off to both sympathetic intuition and direct perception, was now accessible with the help of optical instruments. The microscope led to a conception of science as an objective, ... Read more

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  • The Wonders of Life

    by Ernst Haeckel ...
    The publication of the present work on The Wonders of Life has been occasioned by the success of The Riddle of the Universe, which I wrote five years ago. This extraordinary and - as far as I was concerned - unexpected success of a philosophical work which was by no means light reading, affords ample proof of the intense interest taken by even the general reader in the object of the work - the ... Read more

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  • Possible Worlds

    by J.B.S. Haldane ...
    Haldane advanced genetics, population biology and evolutionary theory. This volume emphasizes important developments in natural sciences in the early-20th century. It describes Haldane's views on society, art, religion and economy as seen through the eyes of a politically alert major scientist. ... Read more

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  • The Biological Problem of To-day: Preformation Or Epigenesis?

    The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development

    by Oscar Hertwig ...
    Translated by Sir P. Chalmers Mitchell ...
    In "The Biological Problem of To-day: Preformation Or Epigenesis?", Oscar Hertwig delves into the contentious debate surrounding embryological development, contrasting the theories of preformation and epigenesis. Through a rigorous examination of contemporary biological thought, Hertwig weaves a complex narrative that not only explicates the mechanisms of development but also engages with the ... Read more

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  • Aristotle's Ladder, Darwin's Tree

    The Evolution of Visual Metaphors for Biological Order

    by J. David Archibald ...
    Leading paleontologist J. David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on humans' perception of their place in nature, offering uncommon insight into how we went from standing on the top rung of the biological ladder to embodying just one tiny twig on the tree of life. He begins with the ancient but still ... Read more

    $71.99 USD