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100 1 _aRomanes, George John,
_d1848-1894
245 1 0 _aDarwin, and After Darwin, Volumes 1 and 3 :
_bAn Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-03-11
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Darwin, and After Darwin, Volumes 1 and 3" by George John Romanes is a scientific exposition written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the Darwinian theory of evolution and explores the developments of biological science following Darwin's contributions, particularly addressing questions that arose post-Darwin. Romanes endeavors to make complex scientific ideas accessible to general readers and biological students, aiming to elucidate the foundational principles of organic evolution. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of the significant shifts in biological methodology that arose as a result of Darwin's theories. Romanes discusses how Darwin's work catalyzed a new understanding of scientific inquiry, moving away from purely empirical observations to a more holistic approach involving hypothesis and speculation. He emphasizes the profound impact of Darwin's "Origin of Species," noting that previous notions of classification and the relationship between facts and theories in natural history were fundamentally altered. This introduction hints at a comprehensive examination of the evidence supporting evolution, the historical context of Darwinian thought, and the ongoing debates within the scientific community regarding natural selection and the mechanisms of evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEvolution (Biology)
653 _aHeredity
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24800
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