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The Mystery of Mysteries. The Galápagos Islands in Ecuador and the Work "The Origin of Species"

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dc.creator Sevilla Perez, Ana
dc.date 2018-01-01
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dc.identifier https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/historelo/article/view/61461
dc.identifier 10.15446/historelo.v10n19.61461
dc.identifier.uri http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/110218
dc.description Charles Darwin mentions the Galápagos Islands in two sections of his book The Origin of Species. Compared with other sources of information, data collected in this archipelago are not the leading character of his great work. This fact contrasts with contemporary historiography and popular culture, which bestow a central role on these islands in Darwin’s thinking. How and when Darwin solved the “great mystery of mysteries” and, in particular, the role played by his visit to the Galápagos Islands in this regard have become the subjects of a remarkable legend in the history of science. This article, which is based on an analysis of The Origin of Species, aims to understand the role played by the impressions and data collected in the Galapagos Islands in the development of the theory of natural selection. This information was clearly an important source of inspiration, but Darwin did not discover evolution on the islands. The specimens collected in the Galápagos were not the singular key to his theory of evolution as is often portrayed today. Decades of experimentation on domestic species in Britain provided most of the evidence for the development of his theory.  en-US
dc.description Charles Darwin menciona las islas Galápagos en dos secciones de su libro El Origen de las Especies. En comparación con otras fuentes de información, los datos recopilados en este archipiélago no son los protagonistas de su gran obra. Este hecho contrasta con la historiografía contemporánea y la cultura popular que otorgan un papel central a estas islas en su pensamiento. Cómo y cuándo Darwin resolvió el “Gran misterio de los misterios” y, en particular, el papel que desempeñó su visita a las islas Galápagos en este sentido, se han convertido en objeto de una considerable leyenda en la historia de la ciencia. Este artículo se basa en un análisis de El Origen de las Especies para entender el rol que cumplieron las impresiones y los datos recopilados en las islas Galápagos en el desarrollo de la teoría de la selección natural. Esta información fue claramente una fuente importante de inspiración, pero Darwin no descubrió la evolución en las islas. Los ejemplares recolectados en Galápagos no fueron la clave singular de su teoría de la evolución, tal como a menudo se lo presenta hoy en día. Décadas de experimentación sobre especies domésticas en Gran Bretaña proporcionaron la mayor parte de la evidencia para el desarrollo de su teoría. es-ES
dc.description O Charles Darwin menciona as ilhas Galápagos em duas seções do seu livro A Origem das Espécies. Em comparação com outras fontes de informação, os dados recopilados neste arquipélago não são os protagonistas de sua grande obra. Este fato contrasta com a historiografia contemporânea e a cultura popular que outorgam um papel central a estas ilhas em seu pensamento. Como e quando o Darwin resolveu o “Grande mistério dos mistérios” e, em particular, o papel que desempenhou sua visita às ilhas Galápagos neste sentido tornaram-se o objeto de uma considerável lenda na história da ciência. Este artigo está baseado em uma análise de A Origem das Espécies para entender o papel que cumpriram as impressões e os dados recopilados nas ilhas Galápagos no desenvolvimento da teoria da seleção natural. Esta informação foi claramente uma fonte importante de inspiração, mas o Darwin não descobriu a evolução nas ilhas. Os exemplares coletados em Galápagos não foram a chave singular da sua teoria da evolução, tal como frequentemente é apresentado hoje em dia. Décadas de experimentação sobre espécies domésticas na Grã-Bretanha proporcionaram a maior parte da evidência para o desenvolvimento da sua teoria. pt-BR
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dc.publisher Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Económicas es-ES
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dc.rights Derechos de autor 2017 HiSTOReLo. Revista de Historia Regional y Local es-ES
dc.rights https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 es-ES
dc.source HiSTOReLo. Revista de Historia Regional y Local; Vol. 10 No. 19 (2018): Enero-Junio. Tema abierto; 121-156 en-US
dc.source HiSTOReLo. Revista de Historia Regional y Local; Vol. 10 Núm. 19 (2018): Enero-Junio. Tema abierto; 121-156 es-ES
dc.source HiSTOReLo. Revista de Historia Regional y Local; v. 10 n. 19 (2018): Enero-Junio. Tema abierto; 121-156 pt-BR
dc.source 2145-132X
dc.subject history of science en-US
dc.subject natural selection en-US
dc.subject legends en-US
dc.subject historia de la ciencia es-ES
dc.subject selección natural es-ES
dc.subject leyenda es-ES
dc.subject Historia es-ES
dc.subject história da ciência pt-BR
dc.subject lenda pt-BR
dc.subject seleção natural pt-BR
dc.title The Mystery of Mysteries. The Galápagos Islands in Ecuador and the Work "The Origin of Species" en-US
dc.title El misterio de los misterios. Las islas Galápagos en Ecuador y la obra “El Origen de las Especies” es-ES
dc.title O mistério dos mistérios. As ilhas Galápagos no Equador e a obra “A Origem das Espécies” pt-BR
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