Darwin

by Hands, Gill

• ISBN13: 9780340790434
• ISBN10: 0340790431
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Table of Contents

Who Was Darwin?	1	(12)
Darwin's early life and times	1	(2)
Early education	3	(3)
University studies-Edinburgh	6	(2)
University life-Cambridge	8	(4)
Summary	12	(1)
The Voyage of the Beagle	13	(12)
Preparation for the voyage	14	(1)
The voyage begins	15	(2)
Across the Atlantic to Brazil	17	(1)
The east coast of South America, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland islands	18	(2)
The west coast of South America and the Galapagos	20	(3)
Australia and home	23	(1)
Summary	24	(1)
Towards a Theory of Evolution	25	(10)
Evolution before Darwin	26	(2)
Evolutionary thinkers	28	(4)
Marriage and country life	32	(2)
Summary	34	(1)
Darwin's Theory of Evolution	35	(12)
Natural selection	36	(3)
Evidence and observation at home	39	(2)
Evidence from The Beagle	41	(3)
Fossil evidence	44	(1)
Geological theories	44	(1)
Biological observations	45	(1)
Summary	46	(1)
The Origin of Species	47	(13)
The influence of Wallace	47	(2)
A brief outline of the book	49	(3)
Public outrage	52	(2)
Scientific debate	54	(3)
Darwin's supporters	57	(1)
Public acceptance	58	(1)
Summary	59	(1)
Darwin's Later Years	60	(12)
A busy life	61	(2)
Publications after the Origin of Species	63	(7)
The final years	70	(1)
Summary	71	(1)
Beyond Darwin	72	(9)
Social Darwinism	72	(1)
Neo-Darwinsim	73	(2)
The birth of genetics	75	(2)
Mutations or Steady State?	77	(1)
Religion against science	78	(2)
Summary	80	(1)
Glossary	81	(3)
Chronology of Major Events in Darwin's Life	84	(1)
Further Reading	85	(2)
Index	87