Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts, 1845-1909

by Leila Gomez

Darwinism in Argentina: Major Texts (1845-1909) brings together essays, letters, short-stories, and public lectures by travelers, scientists, writers, and politicians about Darwin and the theory of evolution in XIX century Argentina. This selection of texts provides a thorough overview of the socio-ideological implications of the theory of evolution in South America, as well as the intellectual debate this scientific theory promoted in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611483867
• ISBN13: 9781611483864
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Bucknell University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"