Darwin's spectre
evolutionary biology in the modern world
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Author
Publication
1998 - Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
58,250 words, Guess
Page Count
233 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL352031M
- ISBN-100691012172
- OCLC Control Number38438615
- OCLC Control Numberdarwinsspectre00rose_095
- Library of Congress Control Number98011494
and 2 more
- LibraryThing2209356
- Goodreads3362070
Classifications
- DDC576.8/2
- LCCQH371 .R683 1998
Description
In Darwin's Spectre, Michael Rose provides the general reader with an introduction to the theory of evolution: its beginning with Darwin, its key concepts, and how it may affect us in the future. First comes a brief biographical sketch of Darwin. Next, Rose gives a primer on the three most important concepts in evolutionary theory - variation, selection, and adaptation. With a firm grasp of these concepts, the reader is ready to look at modern applications of evolutionary theory. Darwin's Spectre explains how evolutionary biology has been used to support both valuable applied research, particularly in agriculture, and truly frightening objectives, such as Nazi eugenics. Darwin's legacy has been a comfort and a scourge. But it has never been irrelevant.
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- Darwin's spectre: evolutionary biology in the modern world
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