Genesis: The Evolution of Biology

by Jan Sapp

Book Overview

Genesis: The Evolution of Biology presents a history of the past two centuries of biology, suitable for use in courses, but of interest more broadly to evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and biomedical scientists, as well as general readers interested in the history of science. The book covers the early evolutionary biologists-Lamarck, Cuvier, Darwin and Wallace through Mayr and the neodarwinian synthesis, in much the same way as other histories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195156196
• ISBN13: 9780195156195
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A nice overview

This book offers an informative panorama of the "evolution of evolution science", with nice insights and a careful examination of the many controversies in this thriving field, including historical, social and political influences and biases. Sometimes the author concedes a little too much to the "social" and "institutional" influences on scientific research, though it was a relief to read his direct criticism of the over rated (and outdated) Khunian nonsense.

Excellent!!! only if you are interested in the truth...

Words can not do justice for this brilliant man, I suggest reading it and allowing yourself to make the own reveiw. I will say this though, anyone invloved in the field of biology should read a copy. Anyone who is not in the field of biology should own a copy!Great book, I hope everyone can get what I got from it!