Author: John Hendley Barnhart
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Languages : en
Pages : 66

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Author: John Hendley 1871-1949 Barnhart
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781361710890
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 18

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Author: T. J. Fitzpatrick
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 596

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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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Author: Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368946773
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1836.

Author: Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
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Author: Curtis N. Johnson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190882948
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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Charles Darwin's "Historical Sketch" has appeared as a preface to nearly every authorized edition of Darwin's Origin of Species since the second English edition was published in 1860. The "Historical Sketch" provides a brief history of opinion about the species question as a prelude to Darwin's own independent contribution to the subject, but its provenance is somewhat obscure. While some previous thinkers anticipated portions of Darwin's theory long before he did, none of them saw the complete picture as clearly as Darwin. As such, he was able to claim originality and priority for the idea that has transformed our understanding of nature. His "Historical Sketch" was written as an attempt to address these issues. Some things are known about its production, such as when it first appeared and what changes were made to it between its first appearance in 1860 and its final form in 1866. Other questions remain unanswered. How did it evolve in Darwin's mind? Why did he write it at all? What did he think he was accomplishing by prefacing it to Origin of Species? Curtis Johnson approaches these questions, offering some clarity on the originality of Darwin's work. Darwin's "Historical Sketch" is the first comprehensive study of Darwin's "Preface" to Origin of Species. Johnson conveys the pressure Darwin felt from friends and other correspondents to showcase the originality of his theory, and he tackles questions of originality by carefully examining the 35 authors Darwin referenced in this monumental text.

Author: Leonard Warren
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813188792
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 365

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Constantine Samuel Rafinesque was a quintessential nineteenth-century American scientist and naturalist. Exalted by some, cursed by others, Rafinesque gave Latin names to over 6,700 plant species, was acknowledged by Darwin for his early insights into biological variation, and is frequently mentioned in the great natural history archives. Yet he has been almost forgotten in our own day. During his long career, which included some five years as an innovative professor at Transylvania University in Kentucky, Rafinesque's colorful and sometimes difficult personality led to troubles with his colleagues. In Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, the first full-length biography of this brilliant, original, and misunderstood naturalist, Leonard Warren presents a fair and surprising look at Rafinesque's life and contributions to the world of science.

Author: New York Botanical Garden
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 294

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