Ornithology, Evolution, and Philosophy

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Ernst Mayr (1904-2005), eminent naturalist-systematist and ornithologist, "- chitect" of the Synthetic Theory of Evolution, leading evolutionary biologist and in?uential historian and philosopher of biology, was asked repeatedly by friends, associates, and peers to write an autobiography, but he always declined such s- gestions because he considered those of other people he knew as inadequate. Moreover, he could not very well talk about himself without bragging, which did not appeal to him. Who else has had a private dinner with the Emperor and - pressofJapan?WhoelsehashadhonorarydegreesfromtheUniversitiesofOxford, Cambridge, Harvard, the Sorbonne, Uppsala, and Berlin? And who else has been able to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his PhD? He also published several au- biographicalaccounts,dictatedcopiousautobiographicalnotes,andannotatedhis bibliography. I had the privilege of using these notes and, in addition, of asking him numerous questions, which he answered patiently in many personal letters. He supported the plan of a biography wholeheartedly from the beginning and reviewed a ?rst draft in detail. In many ways he should be considered a coauthor of this book. As a high school student and eager birdwatcher in Germany, I read Kramer's (1948) extensive review of Mayr's Systematics and the Origin of Species (1942e) and was impressed with the general evolutionary relevance of the discussions and conclusions in this book based, in large part, on his ornithological studies.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Young Naturalist in Germany.- Childhood and Youth.- The Budding Scientist.- Ornithologist and Evolutionist in New York.- The New York Years (1931-1953).- Ornithologist and Zoogeographer.- Biological Species and Speciation-Mayr's First Synthesis.- Life in North America during World War II.- Professor of Zoology at Harvard University.- The Harvard Years (1953-2005).- Evolutionary Biology-Mayr's Second Synthesis.- Ernst Mayr-the Man.- Systematics and Classification.- History and Philosophy of Biology-Mayr's Third Synthesis.- Summary: Appreciation of ErnstMayr's Science.

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Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Biologie , Geisteswissenschaften , Kunst , Musik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	ix 464 S.
ISBN-13:	9783540717782
ISBN-10:	3540717781
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-540-71778-2
Autor:	Haffer, Jürgen
Hersteller:	Springer Springer, Berlin Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Abbildungen:	X, 474 p. 71 illus.
Maße:	25 x 155 x 235 mm
Von/Mit:	Jürgen Haffer
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.11.2007
Gewicht:	0,68 kg

Artikel-ID: 101931591

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Biologie , Geisteswissenschaften , Kunst , Musik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	ix 464 S.
ISBN-13:	9783540717782
ISBN-10:	3540717781
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-540-71778-2
Autor:	Haffer, Jürgen
Hersteller:	Springer Springer, Berlin Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Abbildungen:	X, 474 p. 71 illus.
Maße:	25 x 155 x 235 mm
Von/Mit:	Jürgen Haffer
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.11.2007
Gewicht:	0,68 kg