03235nam 2200565 a 450 991073940240332120200520144314.03-642-35254-510.1007/978-3-642-35254-6(CKB)2670000000533392(EBL)1082889(OCoLC)857364787(SSID)ssj0000986621(PQKBManifestationID)11540149(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000986621(PQKBWorkID)10938397(PQKB)10593319(DE-He213)978-3-642-35254-6(MiAaPQ)EBC1082889(PPN)172425700(EXLCZ)99267000000053339220130816d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSolitude of a humble genius-- Gregor Johann MendelVolume 1Formative years /Jan Klein, Norman Klein ; edited by Paul Klein1st ed. 2013.New York Springer20131 online resource (427 p.)Description based upon print version of record.3-642-35253-7 3-642-42701-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Prelude: Heredity, Sex, and Species – the Greek View -- Silesia and Moravia – Mendel’s Tortured Homeland -- The First Decade: The Childhood of a Farmer’s Son -- Johann Mendel’s Lehrjahre: The Second Decade -- The Third Decade: The Vow -- Into the Fourth Decade: The Failed Professor.Gregor Johann Mendel continues to fascinate the general public as well as scholars, the former for his life and the latter for his achievements. Solitude of a Humble Genius is a two-volume biography presenting Mendel in the context of the history of biology and philosophy; and in the context of the setting in which he lived and worked. In this first volume the authors set the stage for a new interpretation of Mendel’s achievements and personality. The period of Mendel’s life covered by this volume is critical to understanding why he saw what other biologists, including Charles Darwin, for example, didn’t. In searching for clues to Mendel’s thinking, the authors discuss at length the origin of his genes; the history of the region of his birth; they also spend a day and then the four seasons of the year with his family; and finally they examine the schooling he received, as well as the cultural and political influences he was exposed to. An indispensable part of the work is Norman Klein’s artwork. In this first volume alone, it comprises nearly 80 original drawings and includes cartoons that enliven the narration, scenes from Mendel’s life, portraits, and plans and drawings of the cities and buildings in which he lived, studied, and worked.GeneticistsCzech RepublicSilesiaBiographyGeneticists576.5092Klein JanKlein NormanKlein Paul84515MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910739402403321Solitude of a humble genius-- Gregor Johann Mendel4193571UNINA