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Darwin: A Very Short Introduction

In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern science and culture.

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Darwin: A Very Short Introduction

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Learn how Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. The book is divided into sections about subjects like Darwin’s life, the foundations of Darwinism, Darwin and ideology and an evaluation of Darwin as a scientist.

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