Darwin's evolving identity : adventure, ambition, and the sin of speculation /: adventure, ambition, and the sin of speculation. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alistair Sponsel.
• Authors: Sponsel, Alistair William, 1978-
• Contents: Preface Introduction Plans Themes Part I Theorizing on the Move 1 Darwin's Opportunity Coral Reefs as Objects of Fascination and Terror Studying Reef Formation as an Objective of the Beagle Voyage Darwin's Training in the Sciences Enthusiasm for the South Sea Islands 2 An Amphibious Being Darwin's Approach to Scientific Work at the Beginning of the Voyage Hydrography Becomes a Resource for the Naturalist An Ambitious Plan for Studying Zoophytes 3 Studying Dry Land with a Maritime Perspective Applying the Lessons of Hydrography to the Interpretation of Geology Elevation and Subsidence 4 The Making of a Eureka Moment The Dangerous Reefs of the Low Archipelago The View from Tahiti Theorizing Like Humboldt in a Floating Library 5 The Surveyor-Naturalist Darwin's Sea-Level Study of the South Keeling Reef Seeing Underwater: The Hydrographic Survey at South Keeling Darwin's Hydrographic Initiative at Mauritius Part II Training in Theory 6 Lyell Claims Darwin as a Student Homeward Bound as an Aspiring Geologist Lyell as an Author Master and Student The Primacy of Geology in Darwin's Private, as Well as Public, Activities 7 Darwin's Audacity, Lyell's Choreography Going Public Putting the Coral Theory to Work Species An Astonished Response from the Geological Elite Darwin's Emergence as a Practitioner of Lyellian Geological Speculation 8 Burned by Success Darwin's New Persona The Obligations of a Student to His Master The Beginnings of Darwin's Anxiety about Speculation Part III A Different Approach to Authorship 9 The Life of a Tormented Geologist (and Enthusiastic Evolutionist) Darwin's Turn toward Empiricism and the Ideal of Comprehensiveness The Pressure of Public Expectations Lyell's Appropriation of the Coral Reef Theory Studying Species as a Diversion from the Task at Hand 10 A Finished Task: Darwin's Treatise on Coral Reefs The Space between Lyell and Darwin A Mountain of Facts The Theory Emerges The Immediate Reaction to Coral Reefs A Theory in Use and in Memory Part IV Writing the Origin with His 'Fingers Burned' 11 Atoning for the Sin of Speculation Balancing Speculation with Facts Rejecting Lyell's Suggestion to Publish a 'Sketch' Lyell Choreographs Another Debut Publishing an 'Abstract' After All: On the Origin of Species Dealing with Darwin's 'Recollections' Conclusion Lyell, Darwin, and Authorship Studying Practices, Learning about Theories Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index.
• Publisher Details: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 576.82092; Geology -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Authorship; Knowledge -- Geology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780226523255
• Related ISBNs: 9780226523118
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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