Adaptation and Natural Selection : A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought /
Biological evolution is a fact-but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful blow against those who argued for the concept of group selection-the idea that evolution acts to sele...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
[2019]
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Edición: | New Princeton Science Library edition. |
Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Biological evolution is a fact-but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful blow against those who argued for the concept of group selection-the idea that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. Williams's famous work in favor of simple Darwinism over group selection has become a classic of science literature, valued for its thorough and convincing argument and its relevance to many fields outside of biology. Now with a new foreword by Richard Dawkins, Adaptation and Natural Selection is an essential text for understanding the nature of scientific debate. |
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Notas: | Originally published: 1966. With new foreword. [First] Princeton science library edition, with new preface by the author, 1996. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource: illustrations |
ISBN: | 9780691185507 |