| Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought Contributor(s): Williams, George Christopher (Author), Dawkins, Richard (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0691182868 ISBN-13: 9780691182865 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 574.5 |
| LCCN: 2018947920 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.75 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |