To see accurate pricing, please choose your delivery country.
 
 
United States
£ GBP
All Shops

British Wildlife

8 issues per year 84 pages per issue Subscription only

British Wildlife is the leading natural history magazine in the UK, providing essential reading for both enthusiast and professional naturalists and wildlife conservationists. Published eight times a year, British Wildlife bridges the gap between popular writing and scientific literature through a combination of long-form articles, regular columns and reports, book reviews and letters.

Subscriptions from £33 per year

Conservation Land Management

4 issues per year 44 pages per issue Subscription only

Conservation Land Management (CLM) is a quarterly magazine that is widely regarded as essential reading for all who are involved in land management for nature conservation, across the British Isles. CLM includes long-form articles, events listings, publication reviews, new product information and updates, reports of conferences and letters.

Subscriptions from £26 per year
Academic & Professional Books  Evolutionary Biology  Evolution

Darwin's Legacy What Evolution Means Today

Popular Science
By: John A Dupré(Author)
180 pages, Photos, figs
Darwin's Legacy
Click to have a closer look
Select version
  • Darwin's Legacy ISBN: 9780199284214 Paperback Jul 2005 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 6 days
    £12.49
    #152865
  • Darwin's Legacy ISBN: 9780192803375 Hardback Nov 2003 Out of Print #138476
Selected version: £12.49
About this book Contents Customer reviews Related titles

About this book

Readable introduction the the theory of evolution.

From the publisher's announcement:

Charles Darwin transformed our understanding of the universe and our place in it with his development of the theory of evolution. 150 years later, we are still puzzling over the implications. John Dupre presents a lucid, witty introduction to evolution and what it means for our view of humanity, the natural world, and religion. He explains the right and the wrong ways to understand evolution: in the latter category fall most of the claims of evolutionary psychology, of which Dupre gives a withering critique. He shows why the theory of evolution is one of the most important scientific ideas of all time, but makes clear that it can't explain everything - contrary to widespread popular belief, it has very little to tell us about the details of human nature and human behaviour, such as language, culture, and sexuality.

Darwin's Legacy clears a path through the confusion and controversy surrounding evolution; anyone who is interested in understanding what the theory of evolution can and can't do will find this a compelling and enjoyable introduction.

Contents

1. Introduction; 2. What is the theory of evolution?; 3. What is the theory of evolution good for?; 4. Human origins and the decline of theism; 5. Humans and other animals; 6. Human nature; 7. Race and gender; 8. Conclusion

Customer Reviews

Popular Science
By: John A Dupré(Author)
180 pages, Photos, figs
Media reviews

...a stimulating and sometimes entertaining account of Darwin's theory and of its continuing influence on our lives today. Contemporary Review Vigorously argued and very readable, Darwin's Legacy is a razor-sharp analysis of the limits and the power of evolution. The Guardian Dupre's account of how he believes evolutionary theory has inflicted a "fatal injury" to "the pretensions of religion" provides a wonderful counterpoint to Creationist dogma... Dupre's wonderfully succinct explanation of evolutionary theory is a good enough reason in itself to buy this book; however, with the forces of the religious right keen to mount an offensive on these shores, it's the eloquent and uncompromising argument that may prove indispensable. The Independent

Current promotions
New and Forthcoming BooksNHBS Moth TrapBritish Wildlife MagazineBuyers Guides