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The Structure of Evolutionary Theory

Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674417925
Total Pages : 1460 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book The Structure of Evolutionary Theory written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2002-03-21 with total page 1460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world’s most revered and eloquent interpreter of evolutionary ideas offers here a work of explanatory force unprecedented in our time—a landmark publication, both for its historical sweep and for its scientific vision. With characteristic attention to detail, Stephen Jay Gould first describes the content and discusses the history and origins of the three core commitments of classical Darwinism: that natural selection works on organisms, not genes or species; that it is almost exclusively the mechanism of adaptive evolutionary change; and that these changes are incremental, not drastic. Next, he examines the three critiques that currently challenge this classic Darwinian edifice: that selection operates on multiple levels, from the gene to the group; that evolution proceeds by a variety of mechanisms, not just natural selection; and that causes operating at broader scales, including catastrophes, have figured prominently in the course of evolution. Then, in a stunning tour de force that will likely stimulate discussion and debate for decades, Gould proposes his own system for integrating these classical commitments and contemporary critiques into a new structure of evolutionary thought. In 2001 the Library of Congress named Stephen Jay Gould one of America’s eighty-three Living Legends—people who embody the “quintessentially American ideal of individual creativity, conviction, dedication, and exuberance.” Each of these qualities finds full expression in this peerless work, the likes of which the scientific world has not seen—and may not see again—for well over a century.

Readings in the History of Evolutionary Theory

Author : Ronald K. Wetherington
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195386875
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Readings in the History of Evolutionary Theory written by Ronald K. Wetherington and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of primary source readings covers the history of evolutionary theory from its roots in Classical Greece to the present. Beginning with excerpts from Plato and Aristotle, the volume proceeds chronologically through the time of Darwin and ends with a look at the revolutions in thought--such as evolutionary development biology--that carry the evolutionary narrative from Darwin to the current day. Wetherington begins each chapter with an overview that contextualizes the selections it contains. Vivid biographical sketches at the beginning of each reading illuminate the authors and the oeuvre out of which each work arose. These overviews and sketches are designed to assist students in drawing historical distinctions and parallels between the preceding and succeeding units of the book, while discussion questions at the end of each unit allow students to apply the history of evolutionary theory to their own lives. Suggestions for further reading are also provided so that students can pursue their study of evolutionary theory outside of the classroom.

Essential Readings in Evolutionary Biology

Author : Francisco J. Ayala
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421413051
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Essential Readings in Evolutionary Biology written by Francisco J. Ayala and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces scholarly thought from the nineteenth-century birth of evolutionary biology to the mapping of the human genome through forty-eight essays, arranged in chronological order, each preceded by a one-page essay that explains the significance of the chosen work.

Readings in Evolutionary Theory, Genetics, and the Origins of Modern Human Morphology

Author : Conrad B. Quintyn
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781793539397
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Readings in Evolutionary Theory, Genetics, and the Origins of Modern Human Morphology written by Conrad B. Quintyn and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readings in Evolutionary Theory, Genetics, and the Origins of Modern Human Morphology provides students with a collection of readings that explore critical concepts in biological anthropology and human evolution. The text is divided into 10 distinct sections that feature an introduction, relevant readings, and post-reading questions. Opening sections explore creationism versus evolution, the history of evolutionary thought, population genetics and microevolution, and heritability. Students read about natural selection in action, primate behavior, evolutionary systematics, and human evolution and the origins of bipedalism. The final sections examine Neanderthals, the origins of modern humans, and what it is to be human. Concise and accessible, Readings in Evolutionary Theory, Genetics, and the Origins of Modern Human Morphology is an ideal resource for courses in anthropology and human evolution.

The Theory of Evolution

Author : Samuel M. Scheiner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022667116X
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book The Theory of Evolution written by Samuel M. Scheiner and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darwin’s nineteenth-century writings laid the foundations for modern studies of evolution, and theoretical developments in the mid-twentieth century fostered the Modern Synthesis. Since that time, a great deal of new biological knowledge has been generated, including details of the genetic code, lateral gene transfer, and developmental constraints. Our improved understanding of these and many other phenomena have been working their way into evolutionary theory, changing it and improving its correspondence with evolution in nature. And while the study of evolution is thriving both as a basic science to understand the world and in its applications in agriculture, medicine, and public health, the broad scope of evolution—operating across genes, whole organisms, clades, and ecosystems—presents a significant challenge for researchers seeking to integrate abundant new data and content into a general theory of evolution. This book gives us that framework and synthesis for the twenty-first century. The Theory of Evolution presents a series of chapters by experts seeking this integration by addressing the current state of affairs across numerous fields within evolutionary biology, ranging from biogeography to multilevel selection, speciation, and macroevolutionary theory. By presenting current syntheses of evolution’s theoretical foundations and their growth in light of new datasets and analyses, this collection will enhance future research and understanding.

The Return of Science

Author : Philip Pomper
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742521612
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (216 download)

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Download or read book The Return of Science written by Philip Pomper and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of essays, historians discuss the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic and political phenomena. William H. McNeill presents a magisterial statement about the convergence of the sciences toward an evolutionary worldview. Several contributors offer support for this thesis. Anthropologist Donald Brown and archaeologist Albert Naccache bring together the realms of biology and culture in examinations of evolved human features and modes of evolution. Demographer Noel Bonneuil and neuroscientist Alonso Pena apply mathematics to historical evolutionary processes such as the decision-making of human agents and cultural diffusion.

Evolution

Author : Edward J. Larson
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 1588365387
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Evolution written by Edward J. Larson and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2006-08-08 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I often said before starting, that I had no doubt I should frequently repent of the whole undertaking.” So wrote Charles Darwin aboard The Beagle, bound for the Galapagos Islands and what would arguably become the greatest and most controversial discovery in scientific history. But the theory of evolution did not spring full-blown from the head of Darwin. Since the dawn of humanity, priests, philosophers, and scientists have debated the origin and development of life on earth, and with modern science, that debate shifted into high gear. In this lively, deeply erudite work, Pulitzer Prize–winning science historian Edward J. Larson takes us on a guided tour of Darwin’s “dangerous idea,” from its theoretical antecedents in the early nineteenth century to the brilliant breakthroughs of Darwin and Wallace, to Watson and Crick’s stunning discovery of the DNA double helix, and to the triumphant neo-Darwinian synthesis and rising sociobiology today. Along the way, Larson expertly places the scientific upheaval of evolution in cultural perspective: the social and philosophical earthquake that was the French Revolution; the development, in England, of a laissez-faire capitalism in tune with a Darwinian ethos of “survival of the fittest”; the emergence of Social Darwinism and the dark science of eugenics against a backdrop of industrial revolution; the American Christian backlash against evolutionism that culminated in the famous Scopes trial; and on to today’s world, where religious fundamentalists litigate for the right to teach “creation science” alongside evolution in U.S. public schools, even as the theory itself continues to evolve in new and surprising directions. Throughout, Larson trains his spotlight on the lives and careers of the scientists, explorers, and eccentrics whose collaborations and competitions have driven the theory of evolution forward. Here are portraits of Cuvier, Lamarck, Darwin, Wallace, Haeckel, Galton, Huxley, Mendel, Morgan, Fisher, Dobzhansky, Watson and Crick, W. D. Hamilton, E. O. Wilson, and many others. Celebrated as one of mankind’s crowning scientific achievements and reviled as a threat to our deepest values, the theory of evolution has utterly transformed our view of life, religion, origins, and the theory itself, and remains controversial, especially in the United States (where 90% of adults do not subscribe to the full Darwinian vision). Replete with fresh material and new insights, Evolution will educate and inform while taking readers on a fascinating journey of discovery.

Why Evolution is True

Author : Jerry A. Coyne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 019164384X
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Why Evolution is True written by Jerry A. Coyne and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-01-14 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - the evidence for evolution by natural selection. Yet, as this succinct and important book shows, that evidence is vast, varied, and magnificent, and drawn from many disparate fields of science. The very latest research is uncovering a stream of evidence revealing evolution in action - from the actual observation of a species splitting into two, to new fossil discoveries, to the deciphering of the evidence stored in our genome. Why Evolution is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, palaeontology, geology, molecular biology, anatomy, and development to demonstrate the 'indelible stamp' of the processes first proposed by Darwin. It is a crisp, lucid, and accessible statement that will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth of evolution.

Evolution

Author : Peter J. Bowler
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520063860
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (638 download)

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Download or read book Evolution written by Peter J. Bowler and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of Evolution: The History of an Idea is augmented by the most recent contributions to the history and study of evolutionary theory. It includes an updated bibliography that offers an unparalleled guide to further reading. As in the original edition, Bowler's evenhanded approach not only clarifies the history of his controversial subject but also adds significantly to our understanding of contemporary debates over it. The idea of evolution continued to evolve. - Back cover.

The Book That Changed America

Author : Randall Fuller
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143130099
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Book That Changed America written by Randall Fuller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling portrait of a unique moment in American history when the ideas of Charles Darwin reshaped American notions about nature, religion, science and race “A lively and informative history.” – The New York Times Book Review Throughout its history America has been torn in two by debates over ideals and beliefs. Randall Fuller takes us back to one of those turning points, in 1860, with the story of the influence of Charles Darwin’s just-published On the Origin of Species on five American intellectuals, including Bronson Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, the child welfare reformer Charles Loring Brace, and the abolitionist Franklin Sanborn. Each of these figures seized on the book’s assertion of a common ancestry for all creatures as a powerful argument against slavery, one that helped provide scientific credibility to the cause of abolition. Darwin’s depiction of constant struggle and endless competition described America on the brink of civil war. But some had difficulty aligning the new theory to their religious convictions and their faith in a higher power. Thoreau, perhaps the most profoundly affected all, absorbed Darwin’s views into his mysterious final work on species migration and the interconnectedness of all living things. Creating a rich tableau of nineteenth-century American intellectual culture, as well as providing a fascinating biography of perhaps the single most important idea of that time, The Book That Changed America is also an account of issues and concerns still with us today, including racism and the enduring conflict between science and religion.

The Theory of Evolution

Author : John Maynard Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521451284
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book The Theory of Evolution written by John Maynard Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-07-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A century ago Darwin and Wallace explained how evolution could have happened in terms of processes known to take place today. This book describes how their theory has been confirmed, but at the same time "transformed", by recent research.

The History of Evolutionary Thought

Author : Jonathan P. Kellerson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546817703
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book The History of Evolutionary Thought written by Jonathan P. Kellerson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolutionary thought, the concept that species change over time, has it's roots in antiquity. In 1858 Charles Darwin published a new evolutionary theory, natural selection, which was explained in detail in Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Darwin proposed common descent and a branching tree of life, meaning that two very different species could share a common ancestor. Explore the history & science of evolutionary thought from antiquity through the 21st century with this useful reference source.

The Theory of Evolution

Author : William Berryman Scott
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331569490
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book The Theory of Evolution written by William Berryman Scott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Theory of Evolution: With Special Reference to the Evidence Upon Which It Is Founded A new book on evolution, which can lay little claim to novelty of fact or treatment, certainly demands an explanation, if not an apology. My choice of subject for the Westbrook lectures Of 1914 was determined by the very general misapprehension in the public mind concerning the present status Of the evolutionary theory among men Of science. It is widely believed that the theory is an outworn device, which naturalists are beginning to discard and that soon it will have a merely historical in terest. This misunderstanding, for such it is, has arisen from the debates among zoologists and botan ists as to the manner in which evolution has actually occurred and the efficient causes which have brought it about, and, further, from the ambiguous way in which the term Darwinism is Often employed. Frequently, the term is made a synonym of evolu tion, but it ought properly to be restricted to Dar win's explanation Of evolution by natural selection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Darwin's Finches

Author : Kathleen Donohue
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226157717
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Darwin's Finches written by Kathleen Donohue and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two species come to mind when one thinks of the Galapagos Islands—the giant tortoises and Darwin’s fabled finches. While not as immediately captivating as the tortoises, these little brown songbirds and their beaks have become one of the most familiar and charismatic research systems in biology, providing generations of natural historians and scientists a lens through which to view the evolutionary process and its role in morphological differentiation. In Darwin’s Finches, Kathleen Donohue excerpts and collects the most illuminating and scientifically significant writings on the finches of the Galapagos to teach the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory and to provide a historical record of scientific debate. Beginning with fragments of Darwin’s Galapagos field notes and subsequent correspondence, and moving through the writings of such famed field biologists as David Lack and Peter and Rosemary Grant, the collection demonstrates how scientific processes have changed over time, how different branches of biology relate to one another, and how they all relate to evolution. As Donohue notes, practicing science today is like entering a conversation that has been in progress for a long, long time. Her book provides the history of that conversation and an invitation to join in. Students of both evolutionary biology and history of science will appreciate this compilation of historical and contemporary readings and will especially value Donohue’s enlightening commentary.

Understanding Evolution

Author : Kostas Kampourakis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107034914
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Evolution written by Kostas Kampourakis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together conceptual obstacles and core concepts of evolutionary theory, this book presents evolution as straightforward and intuitive.

The Coming of Evolution

Author : John W. Judd
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Coming of Evolution written by John W. Judd and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Coming of Evolution by John W. Judd is about evolutionary theory and how it has revolutionized science throughout history. Contents: "II. Origin of the Idea of Evolution III. The Development of the Idea of Evolution to the Inorganic World IV. The Triumph of Catastrophism over Evolution V. The Revolt of Scrope and Lyell against Catastrophism VI. The Principles of Geology VII. The Influence of Lyell's Works VIII. Early Attempts to establish the Doctrine of Evolution for the Organic World IX. Darwin and Wallace: The Theory of Natural Selection..."

The Theory of Evolution

Author : William Berryman Scott
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330263563
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (635 download)

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Download or read book The Theory of Evolution written by William Berryman Scott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Theory of Evolution: With Special Reference to the Evidence Upon Which It Is Founded A new book on evolution, which can lay little claim to novelty of fact or treatment, certainly demands an explanation, if not an apology. My choice of subject for the Westbrook lectures of 1914 was determined by the very general misapprehension in the public mind concerning the present status of the evolutionary theory among men of science. It is widely believed that the theory is an outworn device, which naturalists are beginning to discard and that soon it will have a merely historical interest. This misunderstanding, for such it is, has arisen from the debates among zoologists and botanists as to the manner in which evolution has actually occurred and the efficient causes which have brought it about, and, further, from the ambiguous way in which the term 'Darwinism' is often employed. Frequently, the term is made a synonym of evolution, but it ought properly to be restricted to Darwin's explanation of evolution by natural selection. It seemed that a useful service might be rendered by making an outline review of the evidence upon which the doctrine of evolution is founded, for the nature and scope of this evidence are but little understood by the educated, though non-scientific public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.