Wood, Roger J. (Author)
Orel, Vítězslav (Author)
Oxford University Press
Physical Details: xvii + 323 p.; illus; maps; bib.; index
Language: English
Description Traces origins of understanding of heredity to a British sheep breeder Robert Backwell in the 18th century.
Review Harwood, Jonathan (2003) Review of "Genetic Prehistory in Selective Breeding: A Prelude to Mendel". British Journal for the History of Science (p. 239).
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