Darwin's On the origin of species : a modern rendition / / Daniel Duzdevich ; with a foreword by Olivia Judson

• Autore: Duzdevich Daniel
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (348 p.)
• Disciplina: 576.8/2
• Soggetto topico: Evolution (Biology); Natural selection
• Altri autori: JudsonOlivia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Variation under domestication -- Variation in nature -- The struggle for existence -- Natural selection -- Variation -- Difficulties with the theory -- Instinct -- Hybrids -- The imperfection of the geological record -- The succession of organisms in the geological record -- The geographical distribution of life -- The geographical distribution of life, continued -- Affinities between organisms: morphology, embryology, and rudimentary organs -- Summary and conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: Charles Darwin's most famous book On the Origin of Species is without question, one of the most important books ever written. While even the grandest works of Victorian English can prove difficult to modern readers, Darwin wrote his text in haste and under intense pressure. For an era in which Darwin is more talked about than read, Daniel Duzdevich offers a clear, modern English rendering of Darwin's first edition. Neither an abridgement nor a summary, this version might best be described as a ""translation"" for contemporary English readers. A monument to reasoned insight, the Origin illus
• Titolo autorizzato: Darwin's On the origin of species
• ISBN: 0-253-01174-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789018003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II