Evolution in Four Dimensions : Genetic, Epigenetic, Behavioral, and Symbolic Variation in the History of Life /

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A pioneering proposal for a pluralistic extension of evolutionary theory, now updated to reflect the most recent research. This new edition of the widely read Evolution in Four Dimensions has been revised to reflect the spate of new discoveries in biology since the book was first published in 2005,...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Jablonka, Eva, Lamb, Marion J. (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Zeligowski, Anna (Illustrateur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Cambridge, Massachusetts : A Bradford Book, [2014]
Édition:Revised edition.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Evolutie.
Evolution (Biology)
Biology > Philosophy.
Molecular evolution.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Évolution moleculaire.
Biologie > Philosophie.
Molecular Biology
Genetic Phenomena
Evolution, Molecular
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • I. The First Dimension. 1. The transformations of Darwinism ; 2. From genes to characters ; 3. Genetic variation: blind, directed, interpretive?
  • II. Three more dimensions. 4. The epigenetic inheritance systems ; 5. The behavioral inheritance systems ; 6. The symbolic inheritance system ; Between the acts: an interim summary
  • III. Putting Humpty Dumpty together again. 7. Interacting dimensions: genes and epigenetic systems ; 8. Genes and behavior, genes and language ; 9. Lamarckism evolving: the evolution of the educated guess ; 10. A last dialogue
  • IV. After seven years. 11. Developing evolution.

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