The Sociable Sciences: Darwin and His Contemporaries in Chile
- ISBN-10
- 1137286067
- ISBN-13
- 9781137286062
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 297
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-04-10
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- P. Schell
Description
This beautifully written history traces the fortunes of Charles Darwin and his contemporaries in Chile. It explains how they showed Chileans a new way to see their own natural environment, teaching a younger generation of scientists there and forging international networks that helped to shape the modern world.
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