The Mendelian Revolution

The Emergence of Hereditarian Concepts in Modern Science and Society

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Description

An introduction to the history of genetics and the rethinking of evolutionism.

Table of Contents

Preface
1 Mendelism: Discovery or Invention
2 Heredity Before Darwin
3 Evolution and Heredity
4 The Cell in Development and Heredity
5 Mendel's Contribution
6 The Emergence of Mendelism
7 Classical Genetics
8 Heredity and Politics
9 Epilogue: From Classical to Molecular Genetics
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published 19 Nov 2015
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 224
ISBN 9781474241748
Imprint Bloomsbury Business India
Series History: Bloomsbury Academic Collections
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd

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Author

Peter J. Bowler

Peter J. Bowler is Emeritus Professor in the Schoo…

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