Solitude of a Humble Genius - Gregor Johann Mendel: Volume 1 : Formative Years

Klein, Jan

Solitude of a Humble Genius - Gregor Johann Mendel: Volume 1 : Formative Years by Jan Klein, Norman Klein. - 1 recurso en línea (XXI, 407 páginas) : 86 ilustraciones, 6 ilustraciones en color

Prelude: Heredity, Sex, and Species â€e Greek View -- Silesia and Moravia â€ndelâ€ortured Homeland -- The First Decade: The Childhood of a Farmerâ€on -- Johann Mendelâ€ehrjahre: The Second Decade -- The Third Decade: The Vow -- Into the Fourth Decade: The Failed Professor.

Gregor Johann Mendel continues to fascinate the general public as well as scholars, the former for his life and the latter for his achievements. Solitude of a Humble Genius is a two-volume biography presenting Mendel in the context of the history of biology and philosophy; and in the context of the setting in which he lived and worked. In this first volume the authors set the stage for a new interpretation of Mendelâ€chievements and personality. The period of Mendelâ€ife covered by this volume is critical to understanding why he saw what other biologists, including Charles Darwin, for example, didnâ€In searching for clues to Mendelâ€hinking, the authors discuss at length the origin of his genes; the history of the region of his birth; they also spend a day and then the four seasons of the year with his family; and finally they examine the schooling he received, as well as the cultural and political influences he was exposed to. An indispensible part of the work is Norman Kleinâ€rtwork. In this first volume alone, it comprises nearly 80 original drawings and includes cartoons that enliven the narration, scenes from Mendelâ€ife, portraits, and plans and drawings of the cities and buildings in which he lived, studied, and worked.

9783642352546

10.1007/978-3-642-35254-6 doi


Genética

QH429.2.C75 / 2013 EB