Reinventing Darwin by Niles Eldredge

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Reinventing Darwin by Niles Eldredge

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Summary

This is a first-hand account of the discussions going on between biologists of different persuasions. On the one hand are the ultradarwinians, who emphasize the supremacy of the gene and natural selection, and on the other, the naturalists, who focus on whole creatures, rather than on genes.

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Reinventing Darwin by Niles Eldredge

This is a first hand account of the discussions that are going on between biologists of different persuasions.On the one side are the ultradarwinians, whose ranks include Richard Dawkins and George C Williams.They emphasise the supremacy of the gene and of natural selection.The other side is a more diverse group,the self styled naturalists,who focus on whole creatures rather than genesand who think in terms of complex interacting ecological processes.

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ISBN 13 9781857995084
ISBN 10 1857995082
Title Reinventing Darwin
Author Niles Eldredge
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1996-07-01
Number of pages 256
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