Williams, George C. 1926-2010,
Adaptation and natural selection : a critique of some current evolutionary thought / George C. Williams ; with a new foreword by Richard Dawkins. - New Princeton Science Library edition. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 307 pages) : illustrations - Princeton science library . - Princeton science library. .
Originally published: 1966. With new foreword. [First] Princeton science library edition, with new preface by the author, �1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- Preface (1996) -- Preface -- Introduction -- Natural selection, adaptation, and progress -- Natural selection, ecology, and morphogenesis -- Group selection -- Adaptation of the genetic system -- Reproductive physiology and behavior -- Social adaptations -- Other supposedly group-related adaptations -- The scientific study of adaptation.
Biological evolution is a fact-but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful blow against those who argued for the concept of group selection-the idea that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. Williams's famous work in favor of simple Darwinism over group selection has become a classic of science literature, valued for its thorough and convincing argument and its relevance to many fields outside of biology. Now with a new foreword by Richard Dawkins, Adaptation and Natural Selection is an essential text for understanding the nature of scientific debate.
9780691185507 0691185506
22573/ctv396tdq JSTOR 9453271 IEEE
Adaptation (Biology)
Natural selection.
Adaptation, Biological
Adaptation (Biologie)
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Evolution.
Adaptation (Biology)
Natural selection.
Electronic books.
QH546 QH546 / .W55 2019eb
576.82
Adaptation and natural selection : a critique of some current evolutionary thought / George C. Williams ; with a new foreword by Richard Dawkins. - New Princeton Science Library edition. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 307 pages) : illustrations - Princeton science library . - Princeton science library. .
Originally published: 1966. With new foreword. [First] Princeton science library edition, with new preface by the author, �1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- Preface (1996) -- Preface -- Introduction -- Natural selection, adaptation, and progress -- Natural selection, ecology, and morphogenesis -- Group selection -- Adaptation of the genetic system -- Reproductive physiology and behavior -- Social adaptations -- Other supposedly group-related adaptations -- The scientific study of adaptation.
Biological evolution is a fact-but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. When Adaptation and Natural Selection was first published in 1966, it struck a powerful blow against those who argued for the concept of group selection-the idea that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. Williams's famous work in favor of simple Darwinism over group selection has become a classic of science literature, valued for its thorough and convincing argument and its relevance to many fields outside of biology. Now with a new foreword by Richard Dawkins, Adaptation and Natural Selection is an essential text for understanding the nature of scientific debate.
9780691185507 0691185506
22573/ctv396tdq JSTOR 9453271 IEEE
Adaptation (Biology)
Natural selection.
Adaptation, Biological
Adaptation (Biologie)
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Evolution.
Adaptation (Biology)
Natural selection.
Electronic books.
QH546 QH546 / .W55 2019eb
576.82