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100 1 _aRomanes, George John,
_d1848-1894
245 1 3 _aAn Examination of Weismannism
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-07-16
508 _aProduced by Giovanni Fini, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"An Examination of Weismannism" by George John Romanes is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work critically analyzes the theories associated with August Weismann, particularly focusing on his views regarding heredity and the inheritance of acquired characteristics, challenging the notion that such traits can be passed down through generations. Romanes aims to clarify and critique the elaborate system Weismann constructed, exploring the implications these theories have for evolutionary biology. The opening of the text provides a detailed preface in which Romanes explains his motivation for addressing Weismann's theories, particularly in light of Weismann's published works on heredity and germ-plasm. Romanes emphasizes that his examination will specifically focus on Weismann's theory of non-inheritance of acquired characteristics and will not delve into the factual question of whether or not these characteristics are inherited. He sets the stage for a systematic review of Weismann's theories by outlining the complexity and evolution of these ideas, arguing that understanding their interrelation is crucial for effective criticism. This foundational work highlights the broader debates surrounding heredity, evolution, and the ongoing discourse in the scientific community during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEvolution (Biology)
653 _aHeredity
653 _aWeismann, August, 1834-1914
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49458
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