Basic Questions in Paleontology by Otto Schindewolf

Basic Questions in Paleontology by Otto Schindewolf

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Originally published in Germany in 1950, and now translated into English for the first time, this book has both historical importance and contemporary relevance as Schindewolf's ideas, considered revolutionary in his day, directly address many current debates within evolutionary biology.

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Basic Questions in Paleontology by Otto Schindewolf

Originally published in Germany in 1950, and now translated into English for the first time, "Basic Questions in Paleontology" has both historical importance and contemporary relevance because Otto Schindewolf's ideas, considered revolutionary in his day, directly address many current debates within evolutionary biology. When originally published, Schindewolf s argument was highly controversial because it emphasized the importance of catastrophic events and mass extinctions in evolution at a time when American scientists were celebrating the neo-Darwinian evolutionary view that stressed gradual change over time. However, within the last 20 years, many challenges to the neo-Darwinian view have come to support Schindewolf's argument. What appeared radical a few decades ago now seems strikingly modern.
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ISBN 13 9780226738352
ISBN 10 0226738353
Title Basic Questions in Paleontology
Author Otto Schindewolf
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University Of Chicago Press
Year published 1994-01-15
Number of pages 494
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.