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On the Origin of Evolution

Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA
By Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the history of science and want to delve into the lives and ideas of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. It offers an engaging exploration of the development of evolutionary theory and the collaboration between these two groundbreaking naturalists. If you enjoy uncovering the stories behind major scientific breakthroughs, this read might be right up your alley.

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On the Origin of Evolution

A Waterstones Best Book of 2020

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years.

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On the Origin of Evolution by Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin was selected as a Waterstones Best Book of 2020.

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather, it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years.

This lively history traces the evolution of the idea of evolution, showing how it has changed and been changed by different societies over time. It will put Darwin’s dangerous idea into its proper context, showing how it built on what went before and how it was developed in the twentieth century, through an understanding of genetics and the biochemical basis of evolution.

None of this diminishes the achievement of Darwin himself in perceiving the way evolution works at the level of individuals and species, but his contribution was one link in a chain that extends back into antiquity, and is still being forged today.

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On the Origin of Evolution by Mary and John Gribbin has garnered praise for its elegant and meticulous research, presenting the subject with clarity and charm. Their writing is described as both precise and mysterious, engaging readers in a format as captivating as a poem or novel, while being immensely readable.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008333409

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: William Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 304

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Education & Reference John Gribbin Mary Gribbin Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

John Gribbin gained a PhD from the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge before working as a science journalist for Nature and later New Scientist. John has written many bestselling popular science books, including In Search of the Multiverse and The Universe: A Biography. Mary Gribbin is a teacher with a special gift for communicating difficult concepts, and she is a previous winner of the TES Junior Information Book Award. John and Mary are both Visiting Fellows at the University of Sussex. They have co-written several titles, including Out of the Shadow of a Giant.

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