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11%OFFMarsha Driscoll - Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1861-1864 - 9780393937268 - V9780393937268
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Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1861-1864

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Description for Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1861-1864 Paperback. Part of the Reacting to the Past series, Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism thrusts students into the intellectual ferment of Victorian England just after publication of The Origin of Species. Series: Reacting to the Past. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 420.
Since its appearance in 1859, Darwin's long awaited treatise in "genetic biology" had received reviews both favourable and damning. Thomas Huxley and Samuel Wilberforce presented arguments for and against the theory in a dramatic and widely publicised face-off at the 1860 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Oxford. Their encounter sparked a vigorous, complex debate that touched on a host of issues and set the stage for the Royal Society’s consideration of whether or not they ought to award Darwin the Copley Medal, the society’s most prestigious prize. While the action takes place in meetings ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Reacting to the Past
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393937268
SKU
V9780393937268
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About Marsha Driscoll
Marsha Driscoll is professor and chair of psychology at Bemidji State University, where she is also director of the Honors Program. Her scholarly interests include the nature and role of cognitive and affective empathy, adult development, and the interdisciplinary connections of psychology to the other social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. Elizabeth E. Dunn is the dean of the College ... Read more

Reviews for Charles Darwin, the Copley Medal, and the Rise of Naturalism, 1861-1864
"Reacting to the Past is the most absorbing and engaging teaching I have ever done... Students engage each other with a passion I have rarely seen in a classroom."
Elizabeth Robertson, Drake University "Combines the student instinct for competitive gaming with the academic values of critical thinking and persuasive speaking."
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