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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812362503321

Autore

Bowler Peter J

Titolo

The Mendelian revolution : the emergence of hereditarian concepts in modern science and society / / Peter J. Bowler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Athlone Press, 1989

ISBN

1-4742-4174-3

1-283-20755-9

9786613207555

1-4411-8846-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Disciplina

575.1/09

Soggetti

Genetics - History

Biology - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; 1. Mendelism: Discovery or Invention?; 2. Heredity before Darwin; 3. Evolution and Heredity; 4. The Cell in Development and Heredity; 5. Mendel's Contribution; 6. The Emergence of Mendelism; 7. Classical Genetics; 8. Heredity and Politics; 9. Epilogue: from Classical to Molecular Genetics; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An introduction to the history of genetics and the rethinking of evolutionism.