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The Philosophy of Zoology Before Darwin: A translated and annotated version of the original French text by Edmond Perrier
McBirney, Alex; Cook, Stanton
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Description for The Philosophy of Zoology Before Darwin: A translated and annotated version of the original French text by Edmond Perrier
Hardback. This long-overdue survey eschews Darwin and follows the work of naturalists of many nationalities who used paleontology, comparative anatomy, and embryology in order to establish a linear continuity of evolving life though the long span of geological time. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Jean Octave Edmond Perrier was a French zoologist who lived through the tumult of British Darwinism and Lyellism, and reminds us in this revealing account that French scientists had much to contribute to such perennial topics as evolution, catastrophism and creationism. While very much a product of the Third Republic, Perrier’s account also aimed to outline timeless issues and permanent advances in taxonomic and developmental biology since classical Greece and Rome. In this aim he succeeds with surprisingly modern perspectives for a book first published in 1884. Perrier was born May 9, 1844 at Tulle, the son of the principal ... Read more
Jean Octave Edmond Perrier was a French zoologist who lived through the tumult of British Darwinism and Lyellism, and reminds us in this revealing account that French scientists had much to contribute to such perennial topics as evolution, catastrophism and creationism. While very much a product of the Third Republic, Perrier’s account also aimed to outline timeless issues and permanent advances in taxonomic and developmental biology since classical Greece and Rome. In this aim he succeeds with surprisingly modern perspectives for a book first published in 1884. Perrier was born May 9, 1844 at Tulle, the son of the principal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048130085
SKU
V9789048130085
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About McBirney, Alex; Cook, Stanton
Alex McBirney, a retired professor of Geology at the University of Oregon is the author of several books on the history of science, as well as his many studies on volcanology and igneous petrology. He developed an interest in Darwin while working in the Galapagos Islands and learned about Perrier’s long-overlooked book through his friend, Philippe Janvier, at the Museum ... Read more
Reviews for The Philosophy of Zoology Before Darwin: A translated and annotated version of the original French text by Edmond Perrier
From the reviews: “The 20 chapters cover a range of pre-Darwin naturalists and scholars, primarily discussing their ideas with admirable conciseness and perspective. Rarely does a relatively short opus address so much in such detail as this one. Cook and Retallack … supply a comprehensive glossary of terms and a ‘Biographical Index.’ … Summing Up: Highly recommended. All collections.” (F. ... Read more