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Title: Darwin, Third Edition (Norton Critical Editions) by Philip Appleman, Charles Darwin ISBN: 0-393-95849-3 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: December, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.20 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Anthology of Darwin
Comment: I have not read the 2nd or 3rd editions of this book. But based on the table of contents that I have seen they are even better. Appleman does a great job of organizing the material. I've often thought that the amount of religious material was a little bit overwhelming. I will probably try to pick up the 3rd edition when I can because of the addtional material. One thing that I thought was a weak point of the first edition that came out in 1970 was that there was a serious lack of current scientific thought. That seems to have been shored up in the later editions and, with some New Humanists thrown in, I definitely think this would be a very good pick.
Rating: 5
Summary: Perhaps a classic among anthologies
Comment: Natural selection is the idea that shaped a science and altered our understanding of life. It is also, unfortunately and too often, misunderstood and/or used to justify moral beliefs. This book, edited admirably by Philip Appleman serves two purposes. First, the reader is given Darwin's idea of evolution and the context in which it developed, from the scientific environment before the publication of "The Origin of Species" to selections from Darwin's various works. Second, there are a number of excerpts that show how natural selection influenced later thought. This includes not just the fields of science and theology, but also sociology, philosophy, and literature.
It can be difficult to just sit and read Darwin if you are not a biologist because it seems a little dated and obvious (at least if you are familiar with natural selection, as you should be). Additional material provides perspective and helps to see in what ways Darwin's work was revolutionary. Such material can also show how evolutionary ideas have been modified over time by different people. Appleman has obviously read widely on Darwin and evolution, and the readings he provides represents an array of influential and important works. With this book, a person can develop a much deeper appreciation of Darwin's ideas than from simply reading Darwin alone.
I am reviewing the second edition. The third edition is 100 pages longer and includes more recent material, especially concerning the dispute between creationism and evolution. I would not hesitate to recommend even the dated second edition to anyone interested in Darwin and Darwin's influence on scientists and other thinkers; this third edition should be a must-have.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must Read
Comment: I agree with Gould that this is the best Darwin anthology on the market. It contains a significant amount of new material and details the profound change in scientific and intellectual thought in the past few decades. Darwin is constantly misquoted by creationists, but this book sets the record straight. For example, the chapter on "mainstream Religious Support for Evolution" includes leading religious opinions on evolution, illustrating that many mainline Christians and Jews do NOT subscribe to the antiscientific propaganda of the fundamentalists and creationists. New threats to Darwinism and science are also covered. This is an enthralling read and I highly recommend it.
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Title: A History of Molecular Biology by Michel Morange, Matthew Cobb ISBN: 0674001699 Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr Pub. Date: 04 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: Controlling Human Heredity: 1865 To the Present by Diane B. Paul, Morton L. Schagrin, Michael Ruse ISBN: 1573923435 Publisher: Humanity Books Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Five Lectures on Psycho-Analysis by Sigmund Freud, James Strachey, Peter Gay ISBN: 0393008479 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: November, 1989 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud, James Strachey, Peter Gay ISBN: 0393301583 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: July, 1989 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: A History of Modern Computing : Second Edition by Paul E. Ceruzzi ISBN: 0262532034 Publisher: MIT Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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