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Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution

Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution

Darwin and the Darwinian Revolution

Gertrude Himmelfarb

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Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
1996
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Historia
ISBN:
9781566631068
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A biographical, historical, and philosophical study of the impact of Darwinism on the intellectual climate of the nineteenth century, challenging the conventional view of Darwin’s greatness. 'A thorough and masterly book.'-Times Literary Supplement.

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