Originally published in German in 1892 as Das Eine Theorie der Vererbung , this reprint is of the first English translation. As a key text in the debate over the inheritance of acquired characters, The Germ-Plasm was one of Weismann's most important contributions to the genetic thought that guided much of the scholarship in twentieth-century genetics and embryology.
August Weismann's groundbreaking work on the theory of evolution is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of biology. He explores topics such as inheritance and genetics, and his research laid the foundation for many other prominent scientists in the field.
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Consisting of a series of lectures given by the German biologist Dr August Friedrich Leopold Weismann (1834-1914), Professor of Zoology at the University of Freiburg, "The Evolution Theory" is one of the most important contributions to evolutionary theory since Darwin's "Origin of Species".
This collection of essays focuses on the study of heredity and its implications in biological problems. Featuring contributions from prominent biologists of the time, including August Weismann and Edward Bagnall Poulton, this book provides a fascinating insight into the early development of genetics.