| Description |
x, 136 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Johns Hopkins introductory studies in the history of science
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-129) and index. |
| Contents |
Collecting, classifying, and interpreting nature : Linnaeus and Buffon, 1735-1788 -- New specimens : transforming natural history into a scientific discipline, 1760-1840 -- Comparing structure : the key to the order of nature, 1789-1848 -- New tools and standard practices, 1840-1859 -- Darwin's synthesis : the theory of evolution, 1830-1882 -- Studying function : an alternative vision for the science of life, 1809-1900 -- Victorian fascination : the golden age of natural history, 1880-1900 -- New synthesis : the modern theory of evolution, 1900-1950 -- The naturalist as generalist : E. O. Wilson, 1950-1994. |
| Subject |
Natural history -- History.
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| ISBN |
0801863902 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0801863899 |
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