Adaptation and Natural Selection A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Author:
George C. Williams, Richard Dawkins
ISBN:
9780691185507
Related ISBNs:
9780691182865
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-10-30
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Princeton University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science