Reinventing Darwin by Niles Eldredge

Reinventing Darwin by Niles Eldredge

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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
Titre Reinventing Darwin
Auteur Niles Eldredge
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Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Orion Publishing Co
Année de publication 1996-07-01
Nombre de pages 256
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