"Essays Upon Heredity and Kindred Biological Problems" by August Weismann is a collection of scientific papers, written in the 1800's, that investigates the science behind the passing of traits from parents to offspring. Weismann's book includes thoughts on heredity, with a focus on how long different creatures live and the science behind why they live that long. The initial paper, "The Duration of Life," looks at why animals live for different lengths of time, where Weismann makes the case that life spans are based on both an organisms natural design, what an organism is made of on the inside, and how nature has selected for an organism to adjust to the world it lives in . He questions what stops living things from living forever, thinks about how big something is and how long it lives, and pushes back on common beliefs about if things live longer because of the world they live in. This beginning discussion leads into a more tough look at these topics as you read on.
Essays Upon Heredity and Kindred Biological Problems Authorised Translation
By August Weismann
Explore the limits of life through a scientist's compelling biological questions about how creatures adapt and endure across generations.
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About the AuthorAugust Friedrich Leopold Weismann was a German evolutionary biologist. Fellow German Ernst Mayr ranked him as the second most notable evolutionary theorist of the 19th century, after Charles Darwin. Weismann became the Director of the Zoological Institute and the first Professor of Zoology at Freiburg.
August Friedrich Leopold Weismann was a German evolutionary biologist. Fellow German Ernst Mayr ranked him as the second most notable evolutionary theorist of the 19th century, after Charles Darwin. Weismann became the Director of the Zoological Institute and the first Professor of Zoology at Freiburg.
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