Product Description

Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Arguments still rage about the implications of his evolutionary theory, and scepticism about the value of Darwin's contribution to knowledge is widespread. In this analysis of Darwin's major insights and arguments, Jonathan Howard reasserts the importance of Darwin's work for the development of modern biology.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #85427 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Jonathan Howard was Head of the Department of Immunology at the Babraham Institute, near Cambridge, and is now Professor of Cell Genetics at the Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Germany. He is a fellow of the Royal Society.

Customer Reviews

Incredibly useful text if studying A103 with the OU
A very digestible read and a good example of how useful this series of Oxford paperbacks is.

This is a book that you can spin through in a day and draw on, if like me, you are studying the Introduction to the Humanities course with the Open University. Until I read this I would have told anyone that I had no interest in evolution and natural selection or the History of Science but this book actually makes the subject interesting!

I have since read a number of other books in the series and can recommend those on Paine and Hume.

A good introduction
There is something about Darwin and his theories that defy attempts at synopsis. This book addresses that issue and gives the intelligent reader a good grounding in this persistently controversial area. All the VSI books I have read have been very well put together. Recommended.