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Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought

George Christopher Williams • Princeton University Press • ISBN Not provided

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Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought

George Christopher Williams • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 9780691182865

ISBN-10 Not provided • 1966 • 1st Edition

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George C. Williams' 'Adaptation and Natural Selection' is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that critiques contemporary evolutionary thought. Williams argues for the importance of adaptation and natural selection as central mechanisms in evolutionary theory, challenging group selection theories and emphasizing the gene-centered view of evolution.

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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Paperback1st EditionOct 30, 2018
Pages: 328Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: George Christopher Williams

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Category: 1960s ScienceCategory: Adaptation TheoryCategory: Biological CritiqueCategory: Evolutionary BiologyCategory: Scientific DebateCategory: TheoryInfluenced by: Charles DarwinInfluenced by: Ronald FisherInfluenced by: J.B.S. HaldaneInfluenced by: Sewall WrightInfluenced by: Theodosius DobzhanskyInfluenced by: Julian HuxleyInfluenced by: Ernst MayrInfluenced by: R.A. FisherInfluenced: Richard DawkinsInfluenced: Stephen Jay GouldInfluenced: Edward O. WilsonInfluenced: David Sloan WilsonInfluenced: John Maynard SmithInfluenced: Richard LewontinInfluenced: Daniel DennettInfluenced: Jerry CoyneCornerstone of: Modern Evolutionary Biology

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