Evolution
The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory

Summary: A history of the development of evolutionary theory, including both the antecedents to Darwin and Russell and the extension of this theory, the controversies, both past and present that it provoked, and the genetic discoveries that have further revealed the theory's mechanisms. The theory of......more

What a wonderful read! This is a masterfully written history of the theory of evolution, including the opposing ideas. The history of the scientific, religious, and social opposition to Darwinism may be the most interesting aspect to this narrative. It certainly goes into a dark aspect. This is a liv......more

This books provides a nice overview of the history of biological science over the past 200 years, with a focus on genetic science, as it transitioned from philosophical speculation to evidence-based science. What I found interesting and entertaining was how various opposing theories of the mechanism......more

Brilhante exemplo de divulgação da ciência por meio da narrativa. O livro conta a história do pensamento evolutivo no ocidente desde o século XVII até a contemporaneidade, abordando aspectos como a importância de pensadores franceses para a ascensão do evolucionismo na Europa, as influências e contr......more

This is a rather dry yet encompassing overview of the evolution of evoluition theory, I suppose one would say, from per-Darwin to today's divisive discussion around Dawkins, Gould, Intelligent Design, etc. I never thought about it before, but it seems like we are heading back into the trough of inte......more