The tragic sense of life : Ernst Haeckel and the struggle over evolutionary thought /
Prior to the First World War, more people learned of evolutionary theory from the voluminous writings of Charles Darwin's foremost champion in Germany, Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), than through any other source, including the writings of Darwin himself. Haeckel's books vastly outsold Darwin&...
| Основен автор: | Richards, Robert J. 1942- |
|---|---|
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
℗♭2008.
|
| Предмети: | |
| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=260514 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Tragic sense of life. |
| Резюме: |
Prior to the First World War, more people learned of evolutionary theory from the voluminous writings of Charles Darwin's foremost champion in Germany, Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), than through any other source, including the writings of Darwin himself. Haeckel's books vastly outsold Darwin's in their own time, and today, his extraordinary scientific illustrations adorn books, posters, and coffee mugs. Haeckel gave currency to the idea of the "missing link" between apes and man, formulated the concept of ecology, and promulgated the "biogenetic law"--The idea that the embryo of an advanced specie. |
|---|---|
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xx, 551 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-540) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780226712192 0226712192 1281966304 9781281966308 |