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Darwin's Apostles: The Men Who Fought to Have Evolution Accepted, Their Times, and How the Battle Continues
When Darwin finally published The Origin of Species in 1859, there was no guarantee that the grand theory of natural selection would become one of the most valuable ideas impacting biology and our modernity. It was so controversial that some disapproving scientists, many in the Church, and powerful others worked to stop it from becoming known and accepted. This is the story of Darwin, his life, times, and some of the brave scientists who supported and advocated for him at the birth of the scientific revolution.
360 pages, Paperback
Published October 4, 2019
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February 25, 2020
I liked some parts of this book more than others. I particularly enjoyed the biographies of the five main subjects: Huxley, Hooker, Gray, Draper, and Wallace. I appreciated the inclusion of their various social justice advocacies and their own personal research separate but connected to Darwin's research.
This is an important book; a necessary book. It is a book by humanists for humanists. I am not sure how non-humanists would interpret this book. Some will be offended. I hope that others will give it a chance.
The one major flaw is editing errors. I have encountered this problem with other Humanist Press books, but never this bad. Missing/skipped words, repeated words in the same sentence, and wrong word (though instead of through, and instead of as, etc.). Please, this is embarrassing to the writer and frustrating to the reader.
This is an important book; a necessary book. It is a book by humanists for humanists. I am not sure how non-humanists would interpret this book. Some will be offended. I hope that others will give it a chance.
The one major flaw is editing errors. I have encountered this problem with other Humanist Press books, but never this bad. Missing/skipped words, repeated words in the same sentence, and wrong word (though instead of through, and instead of as, etc.). Please, this is embarrassing to the writer and frustrating to the reader.
February 16, 2022
The apostles
A thoroughly good read delving into dark corners and highlighting the many issues that confronted those that sought to simply educate, from Darwin through his followers until this very day.
My only pick is the irritation that an American author typically refers to England when it is appropriate to state the UK. Also, The economist Adam Smith is Scottish, not as the author described as English. Gladstone was not the Prime Minister of England, he was the prime minister of the UK.
Oh and, no one outside the USA understands Fahrenheit.
A thoroughly good read delving into dark corners and highlighting the many issues that confronted those that sought to simply educate, from Darwin through his followers until this very day.
My only pick is the irritation that an American author typically refers to England when it is appropriate to state the UK. Also, The economist Adam Smith is Scottish, not as the author described as English. Gladstone was not the Prime Minister of England, he was the prime minister of the UK.
Oh and, no one outside the USA understands Fahrenheit.
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