{"product_id":"the-growth-of-biological-thought-diversity-evolution-and-inheritance","title":"The Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Growth of Biological Thought: Diversity, Evolution, and Inheritance, Ernst Mayr — 1st Edition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge, Massachusetts, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1982\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [xii], 974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good. The binding remains firm and structurally sound, showing no signs of splitting or looseness, though the covers exhibit typical signs of reading wear. The protective laminate on the paper covers is lightly peeling along the edges and corners, accompanied by surface rubbing, minor creasing, and bumped extremities. Internally, the text block is clean, bright, and free from foxing or significant oxidation, with the pages remaining highly legible despite some light handling marks to the outer page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is the fifth impression of the first paperback edition, identifiable by the printer's number line on the copyright page. It remains a standard, widely accessible academic text on the open market, making it an excellent reading copy for students and historians rather than a scarce collector's piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eThe Growth of Biological Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, Ernst Mayr provides a sweeping, academic survey of the first two thousand years of biological science. By tracing the historical progression of key concepts, such as the classification of life, the mechanisms of evolution, and the principles of genetics, Mayr demonstrates how philosophical assumptions have continually shaped and shifted human understanding of the natural world. It stands as a foundational text in the history of science, offering profound insights into the intellectual controversies that have defined modern biology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55520360825171,"sku":"6248","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_163248.jpg?v=1792410321","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-growth-of-biological-thought-diversity-evolution-and-inheritance","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}