The Sociable Sciences

Darwin and His Contemporaries in Chile

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2013
ISBN13: 9781349449132
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This beautifully written history traces the fortunes of Charles Darwin and his contemporaries in Chile. It explains how they showed Chileans a new way to see their own natural environment, teaching a younger generation of scientists there and forging international networks that helped to shape the modern world.

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ISBN13:9781349449132
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

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Introduction. Friendship, Science and Chilean Nature 1. The Making of a Naturalist 2. Chile and the Scientific Imagination 3. Making Friends in Chile 4. Darwin, Gay and the Utility of Chile 5. The Prussian Connection 6. A New Naturalist in Town 7. Expanding the Web 8. At the End of Their Days Epilogue: Reflections on the Life of a Fly Catcher

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