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Galileo's Finger: The Ten Great Ideas of Science, by Peter Atkins

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Pioneers of Classification and Genetics

This chapter examines the transformative impact of Carl von Linnaeus on biological classification through binomial nomenclature and details the foundational work of Gregor Mendel in establishing the principles of modern genetics. It underscores the evolution of scientific inquiry in understanding inheritance, shifting from speculative ideas to evidence-based discoveries.

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