| Description |
8 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Series |
Portable professor. Evolution
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Portable professor. Evolution.
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| Note |
Compact discs. |
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Originally recorded under the title: Discovering the philosopher in you. |
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Includes 1 sound disc of sample lectures from other Portable Professor courses. |
| Local Note |
Library's copy lacks accompanying coursebook. |
| Contents |
Course lectures: 1. Charles Darwin: The man, his life, and his contexts, part I -- 2. Charles Darwin: The man, his life, and his contexts, part II -- 3. On the origin of species: The fundamental arguments -- 4. On the origin of species: The unresolved issues and the achievements -- 5. The descent of man: Man's place in nature -- 6. The scientific response to Darwin -- 7. Cultural and religious debates on evolution in the Victorian Era -- 8. "Social Darwinism" and the natural basis of society -- 9. Race, gender, and evolution -- 10. Evolution, language, and literature -- 11. Evolution and religion -- 12. The "modern synthesis": Evolution meets genetics -- 13. Eugenics: A helping hand for evolution -- 14. At Century's end: Fresh debates and old concerns. |
| Summary |
Fourteen lectures exploring insights into the intellectual forces that shape our understanding of the world. |
| Subject |
Human beings -- Origin.
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Human beings -- Origin. |
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Human evolution.
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Human evolution. |
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Evolution (Biology)
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Evolution (Biology) |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Recorded Books, Inc.
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| Added Title |
Darwin, Darwinism, and the modern world |
| ISBN |
0760770352 |
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9780760770351 |
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