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Evolution: The History of an Idea
by Bowler, Peter J
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0520063856
- ISBN 13
- 9780520063853
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Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1989. Cloth, xvi, 432 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Revised Edition. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "Peter J. Bowler's comprehensive, fascinating account of the history of evolutionary theories introduces specialist and nonspecialist alike to one of the most potent scientific ideas of modern times. This new edition is updated in its content and includes an augmented bibliography that offers an unparalleled guide to further reading. As in the original edition, Bowler's even-handed approach not only clarifies the history of his controversial subject but also adds significantly to our understanding of contemporary debates over it. The idea of evolution continues to evolve. / Peter J. Bowler is Reader in the History of Science at Queen's University, Belfast, and is well known on both sides of the Atlantic for his books on the history of evolutionism." - Publisher.. 2nd. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.
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- Title
- Evolution: The History of an Idea
- Author
- Bowler, Peter J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 2nd
- ISBN 10
- 0520063856
- ISBN 13
- 9780520063853
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8vo
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