An introduction to the history of genetics and the rethinking of evolutionism.
Peter J. Bowleris Emeritus Professor in the School of History and Anthropology at Queen's University Belfast and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ireland.
Preface
1 Mendelism: Discovery or Invention
2 Heredity Before Darwin
3 Evolution and Heredity
4 The Cell in Development and Heredity
5 Mendel's Contribution
6 The Emergence of Mendelism
7 Classical Genetics
8 Heredity and Politics
9 Epilogue: From Classical to Molecular Genetics
Bibliography
Index