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1 The<br />

Rise of <strong>Evolution</strong>ary<br />

Biology<br />

T he chapter first defines biological evolution, and<br />

contrasts it with some related but different concepts. It<br />

then discusses, historically, the rise of modern evolutionary<br />

biology: we consider Darwin’s main precursors; Darwin’s<br />

own contribution; how Darwin’s ideas were received; and the<br />

development of the modern “synthetic theory” of evolution.

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