The Philosophy of Zoology Before Darwin: A Translated and Annotated Version of the Original French Text by Edmond Perrier

by Stanton Cook, Alex McBirney, Alexander McBirney

Book Overview

Jean Octave Edmond Perrier was a French zoologist who lived through the tumult of British Darwinism and Lyellism, and reminds us in this revealing account that French scientists had much to contribute to such perennial topics as evolution, catastrophism and creationism. While very much a product of the Third Republic, Perrier's account also aimed to outline timeless issues and permanent advances in taxonomic and developmental biology since classical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400791453
• ISBN13: 9789400791459
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"