The Problems of Evolution

Mark Ridley

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Author
Mark Ridley
Publish Date
1985-08-01
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
168
Publisher Name
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10
0192191942
ISBN-13
9780192191946
citemno
253189
Edition
1
SKU
9780192191946

Description

This book sets out to do for evolution what Bertrand Russell's The Problems of Philosophy did for that subject. Its authors is a leading evolutionary biologist, and unlike many popular books on evolution, it isn't written to prove a particular theory. Instead it reviews the key problems and the main answers to them, in a balanced account which is also authoritative. It will be an invaluable guide to all students of biology, but the clarity of the arguments and the level of writing make it an excellent introduction for general readers as well. Among the concepts and controversies discussed are the nature of heredity, evolution, natural selection, and the existences of species.