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Was the nineteenth-century naturalist C. S. Rafinesque insane? Did he die in "abject poverty"? Just what is the value of his contributions to scientific nomenclature? Charles Boewe's "Profiles of Rafinesque takes up these questions and more. Rafinesque (1783-1840) is perhaps best known for his contributions to scientific classification and nomenclature; he gave Latin names to some 6,700 plants in what his critics described as a "complete monomania" for establishing new genera and species. This passion for discovery may have kept him from following to logical conclusion his own insights such as that of biological variation, which Darwin so famously explicated just a few years later. These twenty essays explore many aspects of this eccentric character, and although Boewe dispels certain myths about Rafinesque's life and work, he does not fail to include the variety of viewpoints toward his subject. The issue of Rafinesque's mental state, the circumstances of his birth and death, and the validity of his scientific work--on these topics Boewe and the other contributors provide a well-rounded picture of an intriguing nineteenth-century American naturalist.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Mathematics & science Science: general issues History of science

• Plný název: Profiles Of Rafinesque
• Autor: Charles Boewe
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 456
• EAN: 9781572332256
• ISBN: 9781572332256
• ID: 06367670
• Nakladatelství: University of Tennessee Press
• Hmotnost: 746 g
• Rozměry: 229 × 152 × 33 mm
• Datum vydání: 30. June 2003

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