Concept 12 Evolution begins with the inheritance of gene variations.

Links

The Darwin-Wallace 1858 Evolution Paper

This site has the text of the Darwin-Wallace 1858 Evolution Paper. The site also talks about the interaction between Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace.

Works of Charles Darwin

This site books by Darwin including Voyage of the Beagle, On the Origin of Species andThe Descent of Man.

Terra-Quest

This site has a virtual Galapagos Island tour (click on "QT VR Gallery"). It also has a history section on Darwin and his voyage. You can read the page on Darwin by clicking "History" from the top navigation bar and clicking on "Darwin's Visit" on the left hand side.

Mendel Web

This is a site where you can get a lot of information about Gregor Mendel, his life and scientific achievements. This site has an essay, Mendel in America: Theory and Practice, 1900-1919. There is a section in this essay about The Invention of Hybrid Corn.

Bibliography

• Mangelsdorf, Paul C., 1955, George Harrison Shull: a Biography, Genetics, 40: frontpiece, Genetics Society of America.
• Moore, John, A., 1985, Science as a Way of Knowing, American Society of Zoologists.
• Rushton, Alan R., 1994, Genetics and Medicine in the United States 1800 to 1922, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
• Stubbe, Hans, 1972 (English Translation), History of Genetics, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts.