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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Williams, George C. (George Christopher), 1926-2010 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Dawkins, Richard, 1941- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Edición:New Princeton Science Library edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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.
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