On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' from Aristotle to DNA

by Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin

Book Overview

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. The idea of evolution had been around, in various guises, since the time of Ancient Greece. And nor did theorizing about evolution stop with what Daniel Dennett called "Darwin's dangerous idea." In this riveting new book, bestselling science writers John and Mary Gribbin explore the history of the idea of evolution,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633887057
• ISBN13: 9781633887053
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.1"