Author: James Russell SoleyPublisher:
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Category : Centennial Exhibition
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Historical Sketch of the United States Naval Academy
Author: James Russell SoleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Centennial Exhibition
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Historical Sketch of the State College of Washington, 1890-1925
Author: Enoch Albert BryanHistorical Sketches of the Missions of the United Brethern for Propagating the Gospel Among the Heathen, from Their Commencement to the Year 1817
Author: John HolmesPublisher:
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Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Historical Sketches of the Missions of the United Brethren for Propagating the Gospel Among the Heathen, from Their Commencement to the Year 1817
Author: John Holmes (Minister of the Brethren's Congregation in Dublin.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Historical Sketches and Reviews
Author: James Emilius William Evelyn Gascoyne-Cecil Cranborne (Viscount)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Writings on American History
Author: Narrative and Critical History of America
Author: Justin WinsorPublisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Statistical and Chronological History of the United States Navy, 1775-1907: Bibliography
Author: Robert Wilden NeeserPublisher: New York : MacMillan
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Darwin's Historical Sketch
Author: Curtis N. JohnsonPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019088293X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Charles Darwin's "Historical Sketch" has appeared as a preface to nearly every authorized edition of Darwin's Origin of Species since the second English edition was published in 1860. The "Historical Sketch" provides a brief history of opinion about the species question as a prelude to Darwin's own independent contribution to the subject, but its provenance is somewhat obscure. While some previous thinkers anticipated portions of Darwin's theory long before he did, none of them saw the complete picture as clearly as Darwin. As such, he was able to claim originality and priority for the idea that has transformed our understanding of nature. His "Historical Sketch" was written as an attempt to address these issues. Some things are known about its production, such as when it first appeared and what changes were made to it between its first appearance in 1860 and its final form in 1866. Other questions remain unanswered. How did it evolve in Darwin's mind? Why did he write it at all? What did he think he was accomplishing by prefacing it to Origin of Species? Curtis Johnson approaches these questions, offering some clarity on the originality of Darwin's work. Darwin's "Historical Sketch" is the first comprehensive study of Darwin's "Preface" to Origin of Species. Johnson conveys the pressure Darwin felt from friends and other correspondents to showcase the originality of his theory, and he tackles questions of originality by carefully examining the 35 authors Darwin referenced in this monumental text.
The United States of North America. 1888
Author: Justin WinsorPublisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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