Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
By Edward J. Larson
Read by John McDonough
Unabridged
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$42.99
ISBN: 9781664446540
| Runtime: | 9.69 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Edward J. Larson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and eminent science historian. This marvelously readable, yet sumptuously erudite work traces the development of the scientific theory of evolution. From Darwin's essential trip to the GalApagos, to the most contemporary studies in sociobiology, this work takes listeners both into the field and laboratories of the world's greatest evolutionary scientists, and shows how the theory of evolution has itself evolved.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Should make valuable reading for young people going into the sciences and other science buffs.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A clear, concise, and highly informative overview of evolutionary thought from ancient speculations to the emergence of a neo-Darwinian synthesis…This outstanding book is highly recommended.”
—Library Journal
“A brisk survey of the origins and development of modern biology’s key idea…Larson does a fine job of showing the main intellectual currents, effectively setting them in historical context. Thoroughly readable, evenhanded, and well documented.”
—Kirkus Review
Author
Author Bio: Edward J. Larson
Edward J. Larson is the author of many acclaimed works in American history, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning history of the Scopes trial, Summer for the Gods. He is university professor of history and the Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine University.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Runtime: | 9.69 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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