by Jean Rostand · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420610306
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«El hombre» is the popular science essay by Jean Rostand, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (213 pages, in Spanish).
Jean Rostand examines human biology from an evolutionary perspective: the place of the human being in the natural order, its similarities and differences with the great apes, and the role of mutations and natural selection. He addresses the laws of heredity, the deterioration of the genetic heritage and how to improve it, and rejects metapsychic phenomena.
«El hombre» is number 30 of the «El libro de bolsillo» collection by Alianza Editorial, within its «Ciencia y técnica» section. Translation by Agustín Maravall of the French original «L'Homme».
A popular science work for the non-specialist reader interested in human biology, heredity and evolution.
Jean Edmond Cyrus Rostand was a French biologist, historian of science, and philosopher.
