One long argument: (Record no. 10392)
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fixed length control field | 01486cam a2200133 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 0140166270 (pbk.) |
100 #1 - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | MAYR Ernst |
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | One long argument: |
Remainder of title | Charles Darwin and the genesis of modern evolutionary thought |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London: |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1991 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | 195p. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | Evolutionary theory ranks as one of the most powerful concepts of modern civilization. Its effects on our view of life have been wide and deep. One of the most world-shaking books ever published, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, first appeared in print over 130 years ago, and it touched off a debate that rages to this day. Every modern evolutionist turns to Darwin's work again and again. Current controversies in the life sciences very often have as their starting point some vagueness in Darwin's writings or some question Darwin was unable to answer owing to the insufficient biological knowledge available during his time. Despite the intense study of Darwin's life and work, however, many of us cannot explain his theories (he had several separate ones) and the evidence and reasoning behind them, nor do we appreciate the modifications of the Darwinian paradigm that have kept it viable throughout the twentieth century. Here is a book by a grand master that spells out in simple terms the historical issues and presents the controversies in a manner that makes them understandable from a modern perspective. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | EVOLUTIONARY THEORY |
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) | |
i | 0002940 |
r | Y |
s | Y |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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Dewey Decimal Classification | Mindef Library & Info Centre | Mindef Library & Info Centre | On-Shelf | 10/03/1998 | 1 | 576.82 MAY | 0002940 | 28/10/2022 | 1 | 03/01/2024 | Book |