| Title | : | Darwin: A Life in Science |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (294 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0452275520 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1997-04-01 |
| Genre | : |
Continuing their successful series of biographies of famous scientists, the authors present a lucid and accessible account of Darwin's life and work. This work is an enlightening synthesis of biography and science that reveals the personality and scientific contributions of a great and controversial modern figure.
Editorial :
In the concluding chapters, however, White and Gribbin pay tribute to today's science of sociobiology in providing many answers to this seeming conundrum.
While not an "in-depth" study of Darwin, this work stands as a testimony to his originality and persistence. Oxygen generators broke down, the automatic docking system malfunctioned, various types of equipment both great and small interrupted the normally monotonous activities, the station's orientation system broke down, the power system failed when the solar arrays lost their position toward the Sun, and leaks in the Kvant-2 cooling system forced numerous repairs and seemingly endless fussing to keep it running. The authors touch lightly on this subject, as did Darwin. He was thus able to produce Origin from an accredited position.
White and Gribben assert that Darwin was but one of several scientists attempting to explain evolution's mechanism. I'd known he was a poet and writer, but he was also a scientist and philosoph
No comments:
Post a Comment