August Weismann - Development, Heredity, and Evolution

August Weismann¿s 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution.

About the author

Frederick B. Churchill was Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Summary

August Weismann’s 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick B Churchill, Frederick B. Churchill, Churchill Frederick B.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.06.2015
• EAN: 9780674736894
• ISBN: 978-0-674-73689-4
• No. of pages: 720
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, History of Science, Biology, life sciences, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine