How Long to Read Origin of Species Revisited

How Long Does it Take to Read Origin of Species Revisited?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Origin of Species Revisited by Donald R. Forsdyke

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Description

The trail led first to Joseph Hooker and Thomas Huxley, who had been both the theory's strongest supporters and its most penetrating critics, and eventually to Darwin's young research associate, the Victorian Georges Romanes, and to the Victorian-Edwardian, William Bateson. Although these men were well-known, their resolution of the origin of species paradox has either been ignored (Romanes), or ignored and reviled (Bateson). Four years after Darwin's death, Romanes published a theory of the origin of species by means of "physiological selection" that resolved the inconsistencies in Darwin's theory and introduced the idea of a "peculiarity" of the reproductive system that allowed selective fertility between "physiological complements." Forsdyke argues that the chemical basis of the origin of species by physiological selection is actually the species-dependent component of the base composition of DNA, showing that Romanes thus anticipated modern biochemistry. Using this new perspective Forsdyke considers some of the outstanding problems in biology and medicine, including the question of how "self" is distinguished from "not-self" by members of different species. Finally he examines the political and ideological forces that led to Romanes' contribution to evolutionary biology which has remained unappreciated until now.

How long is Origin of Species Revisited?

Origin of Species Revisited by Donald R. Forsdyke is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Origin of Species Revisited Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Origin of Species Revisited aloud.

What Reading Level is Origin of Species Revisited?

Origin of Species Revisited is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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