The History of Creation (Vol.1&2) (eBook)
530 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654771944-1 (EAN)
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Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1834–1919) was a German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor, and artist, who made significant contributions to the field of evolutionary biology. He was born in Potsdam and later studied under the great embryologist Karl Ernst von Baer and the evolutionary thinker Charles Darwin, whose theory Haeckel would advocate through his career. A prolific writer and a persuasive synthesizer of complex scientific ideas, Haeckel coined many terms that remain in use today, such as 'ecology,' 'phylum,' and 'stem cell.' His work in comparative anatomy led to his formulation of the 'recapitulation theory,' which proposed that an organism's embryonic development followed the sequence of its species' evolutionary history, famously encapsulated in his phrase 'ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.' Haeckel was also an accomplished artist, with his detailed illustrations of fauna and flora popularizing his scientific views about the connectedness of life. Among his extensive publications, 'The History of Creation' (Vol.1 and 2), also framed as 'Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte,' stands out as a seminal work. These volumes provided a comprehensive overview of the evolutionary theory for a general audience and sought to demonstrate the mechanistic underpinnings of the natural world. While his views and the scientific accuracy of some of his work have been superseded or contested by successive research, Haeckel undeniably shaped the scientific discourse of his time and laid the groundwork for future developments in evolutionary biology and ecology. His legacy survives in both the rich illustrative depictions of life and in the ongoing discourse on evolution and the continuity of living organisms.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.11.2023 |
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Übersetzer | E. Ray Lankester |
Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie | |
Schlagworte | 19th-century science • 19th Century Science • A Planet of Viruses • bad blood • biological diversity • Biological Research • Charles Darwin • Darwinian principles • Darwinism • Deadliest Enemy • Embryological studies • Ernst Haeckel books • evolutionary biology • German philosophy • historical narrative • Homo Deus • intellectual movement • My family and Other Animals • Natural History • natural science classics • Natural selection • Origin of Species • sapiens • Scientific controversy • Scientific Literature • Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors • The Great Influenza • Walden |
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