Discovering Life’s Story: Evolution of an Idea

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Joy Hakim fascinating story of the Enlightenment period anddevelopment of the evolutionary theory is well told and illustrated in thissecond volume of Discovering Life’s Story. Beginning with anintroduction to the historical period known as the Enlightenment (or Age ofReason), the following chapters tell the story of well and lesser-knownscientists and their journey to understand how life forms and changes. Readerswill be introduced to Carl Linnaeus, the Count of Buffon, Erasmus Darwin(grandfather of Charles), Jean-Baptiste Lamark, Mary Anning, Charles Darwin,Alfred Wallace, Gregor Mendel, Hugo de Vries, and others who played key rolesin shaping the theory of evolution. Along with the engaging text, offers abundant photographs andillustrations.