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This is Biology - The Science of the Living World
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- This is Biology - The Science of the Living World
- ISBN
- 9780674884694
- Publication Year
- 1998
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- This Is Biology: the Science of the Living World
- Item Height
- 235 mm
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Subject
- Biology
- Item Weight
- 472 g
- Item Width
- 156 mm
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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Biology until recently has been the neglected stepchild of science, and many educated people have little grasp of how biology explains the natural world. Yet to address the major political and moral questions that face us today, we must acquire an understanding of their biological roots. This magisterial new book by Ernst Mayr will go far to remedy this situation. An eyewitness to this century's relentless biological advance and the creator of some of its most important concepts, Mayr is uniquely qualified to offer a vision of science that places biology firmly at the center, and a vision of biology that restores the primacy of holistic, evolutionary thinking. As he argues persuasively, the physical sciences cannot address many aspects of nature that are unique to life. Living organisms must be understood at every level of organization; they cannot be reduced to the laws of physics and chemistry. Mayr's approach is refreshingly at odds with the reductionist thinking that dominated scientific research earlier in this century, and will help to redirect how people think about the natural world. This Is Biology can also be read as a life history of the discipline--from its roots in the work of Aristotle, through its dormancy during the Scientific Revolution and its flowering in the hands of Darwin, to its spectacular growth with the advent of molecular techniques. Mayr maps out the territorial overlap between biology and the humanities, especially history and ethics, and carefully describes important distinctions between science and other systems of thought, including theology. Both as an overview of the sciences of life and as the culmination of a remarkable life in science, This Is Biology will richly reward professionals and general readers alike.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13
9780674884694
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87759786
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
This Is Biology: the Science of the Living World
Publication Year
1998
Subject
Biology
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
235 mm
Item Weight
472 g
Item Width
156 mm
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United States
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