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The reception of Darwinian evolution in Britain, 1859-1909 : Darwinism's generations /

This text uses the impact of Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' (1859) in the 50 years after its publication to explore the hidden role of generations in the cultural history of Victorian Britain, and to challenge conventional notions of the 'Darwinian Revolution' by examin...

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Main Author: Hewitt, Martin, 1962- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882. > On the origin of species.
Darwin, Charles, > 1809-1882. > Descent of man.
Evolution (Biology) > History > 19th century.
Evolution (Biology) > Public opinion > History > 19th century.
Great Britain > Civilization > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Civilisation > 19e siècle.
Darwinisme > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Darwinisme > Opinion publique > Histoire > 19e siècle.
World.
Evolution.
Life Sciences.
SCIENCE.
History.
Biology, life sciences.
Popular Science and Nature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text uses the impact of Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' (1859) in the 50 years after its publication to explore the hidden role of generations in the cultural history of Victorian Britain, and to challenge conventional notions of the 'Darwinian Revolution' by examining how people from all sections of society responded to Darwin's writings.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191982941
0191982946
9780192891006
0192891006
9780192891044
0192891049