Cooking Light Annual Recipes by Cooking Light Magazine
The evolutionist Ernst Mayr considered August Weismann one of the great biologists of all time. Yet the man who formulated the germ plasm theory--that inheritance is transmitted solely through the nuclei of the egg and sperm cells--has not received an in-depth historical examination. August Weismann reintroduces readers to a towering figure in the life sciences. In this first full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his era and demonstrates how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution in the twentieth century.
In 1859 Darwin's tantalizing new idea stirred up a great deal of activity and turmoil in the scientific world, to a large extent because the underlying biological mechanisms of evolution through natural selection had not yet been worked out. Weismann's achievement was to unite natural history, embryology, and cell biology under the capacious dome of evolutionary theory. In his major work on the germ plasm (1892), which established the material basis of heredity in the germ cells, Weismann delivered a crushing blow to Lamarck's concept of the inheritance of acquired traits. In this deeply researched biography, Churchill explains the development of Weismann's pioneering work based on cytology and embryology and opens up an expanded history of biology from 1859 to 1914. August Weismann is sure to become the definitive account of an extraordinary life and career.Cooking Light, America's foremost epicurean magazine and authority on healthy cooking, is committed to assisting its more than 12 million readers in eating smart, staying fit, and living well. Cooking Light is unequaled in identifying emerging food trends and delivering delectable and healthy recipes, as well as thorough information about healthy cooking techniques and advice, thanks to a staff of registered dietitians and culinary professionals with over 20 years of expertise.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780848731564 |
| ISBN 10 | 0848731565 |
| Title | Cooking Light Annual Recipes |
| Author | Cooking Light Magazine |
| Series | Cooking Light Annual Recipes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxmoor House |
| Year published | 2007-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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