{"product_id":"darwin-mythology-debunking-myths-correcting-falsehoods-hardback-9781009375702","title":"Darwin Mythology; Debunking Myths, Correcting Falsehoods (Hardback) 9781009375702","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDarwin Mythology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDebunking Myths, Correcting Falsehoods\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis accessible collection debunks pervasive myths about Darwin's life and work, deepening our understanding of the history of science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKostas Kampourakis (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009375702, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 June 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This collection of essays by leading historians and philosophers of biology aims to demolish common myths about Charles Darwin … the work should be of interest to scholars …Recommended.' J. S. Schwartz, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMany historical figures have their lives and works shrouded in myth, both in life and long after their deaths. Charles Darwin (1809–82) is no exception to this phenomenon and his hero-worship has become an accepted narrative. This concise, accessible and engaging collection unpacks this narrative to rehumanize Darwin's story and establish what it meant to be a 'genius' in the Victorian context. Leading Darwin scholars have come together to argue that, far from being a lonely genius in an ivory tower, Darwin had fortune, diligence and – crucially – community behind him. The aims of this essential work are twofold. First, to set the historical record straight, debunking the most pervasive myths and correcting falsehoods. Second, to provide a deeper understanding of the nature of science itself, relevant to historians, scientists and the public alike.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Myths and Darwin Kostas Kampourakis\u003cbr\u003e 1. That myths are simple falsehoods John Heilbron\u003cbr\u003e 2. That most European naturalists before Darwin did not think that species change was possible Pietro Corsi\u003cbr\u003e 3. That Charles Darwin was not directly influenced by the evolutionary views of his grandfather Erasmus Patricia Fara\u003cbr\u003e 4. That Darwin always rejected the argument from design in nature and developed his own theory to replace it Michael Ruse\u003cbr\u003e 5. That Darwin converted to evolutionary theory during his historic Galápagos Islands visit Frank Sulloway\u003cbr\u003e 6. That Darwin's Galápagos finches inspired his most important evolutionary insights Frank Sulloway\u003cbr\u003e 7. That Darwin was a recluse, and a theoretician rather than a practical scientist Alison Pearn\u003cbr\u003e 8. That Darwin rejected Lamarck's ideas of use and disuse and of the inheritance of acquired traits Richard W. Burkhardt\u003cbr\u003e 9. That Darwin's theory was essentially complete once he came up with the idea of natural selection Alan C. Love\u003cbr\u003e 10. That Darwin delayed the publication of his theory for 20 years, being afraid of the reactions it would cause John van Wyhe\u003cbr\u003e 11. That Wallace's and Darwin's theories were the same, and that Darwin did not reveal Wallace's 1858 letter and theory until he ensured his own priority Michael Ruse\u003cbr\u003e 12. That Huxley was Darwin's bulldog and accepted all aspects of his theory Peter Bowler\u003cbr\u003e 13. That Huxley defeated Wilberforce, and ridiculed his obscurantism, in the 1860 Oxford debate John Brooke\u003cbr\u003e 14. That Darwin's critics such as Owen were prejudiced and had no scientific arguments Nicolaas Rupke\u003cbr\u003e 15. That natural selection can also be accurately described as the survival of the fittest David Depew\u003cbr\u003e 16. That Darwin banished teleology from biology James Lennox\u003cbr\u003e 17. That Darwin's success depended on undermining 'Aristotelian essentialism' James Lennox\u003cbr\u003e 18. That Darwin's theory would have become more widely accepted immediately had he read Mendel's 1866 paper Gregory Radick\u003cbr\u003e 19. That Darwin faced a conspiracy of silence in Lamarck's country Liv Grjebine\u003cbr\u003e 20. That Hitler endorsed and was influenced by Darwin's theory Robert Richards\u003cbr\u003e 21. That sexual selection was Darwin's afterthought to natural selection Kimberly Hamlin\u003cbr\u003e 22. That Darwin's hatred of slavery reflected his beliefs in racial equality Erik Peterson\u003cbr\u003e 23. That the discovery of Australopithecus in 1925 belatedly confirmed Darwin's 1871 scientific prediction of African human origins Emily Kern\u003cbr\u003e 24. That Darwin's theory brought an instant and immediate revolution in the life sciences Shruti Santosh and Anya Plutynski\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: What inferences about science can we draw from Charles Darwin's life and work Kostas Kampourakis.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTBX%5D%22\"\u003eTBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52413993517336,"sku":"9781009375702","price":72.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009375702i.jpg?v=1784334456","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/darwin-mythology-debunking-myths-correcting-falsehoods-hardback-9781009375702","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}