Adaptation and Natural Selection

ISBN: 9780691026152

出版社: Princeton University Press

出版年: 1996-05-13

页数: 328

定价: USD 29.95

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

Biological evolution is a fact--but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. In 1966, simple Darwinism, which holds that evolution functions primarily at the level of the individual organism, was threatened by opposing concepts such as group selection, a popular idea stating that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. George Williams's famous argument in favor of the Darwinists struck a powerful blow to those in opposing camps. His Adaptation and Natural Selection, now a classic of science literature, is a thorough and convincing essay in defense of Darwinism; its suggestions for developing effective principles for dealing with the evolution debate and its relevance to many fields outside biology ensure the timelessness of this critical work.

作者简介

乔治·威廉斯，是美国纽约州立大学石溪分校生态学和进化论教授。

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