Aristotle's ladder, Darwin's tree : the evolution of visual metaphors for biological order / J. David Archibald.
| Author/creator | Archibald, J. David author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Columbia University Press, [2014] |
| Description | xii, 242 pages ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Blaming Aristotle -- The roots of the tree of life -- Competing visual metaphors -- Deciphering Darwin's trees -- The gilded age of evolutionary trees -- The waning and waxing of Darwinian trees -- Three revolutions in tree building -- The paragon of animals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013050622 |
| ISBN | 9780231164122 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0231164122 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH315 .A723 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |