Description
| Product ID: | 9780195069334 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution |
| Title: | Natural Selection: Domains, Levels, and Challenges |
| Authors: | Author: George C. Williams |
| Page Count: | 218 |
| Subjects: | Ecological science, the Biosphere, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Genetics (non-medical), Applied ecology, Social impact of environmental issues, Genetics (non-medical), Applied ecology, Social impact of environmental issues |
| Description: | Examining the mechanism and action of natural selection in evolution, the author offers his own synthesis of modern evolutionary theory, including discussions of the gene as the unit of selection, clade selection and macroevolution, diversity within and among populations, and other central issues. This important new volume in the Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution examines the mechanism and action of natural selection in evolution. Williams offers his own synthesis of modern evolutionary theory - including discussions of the gene as the unit of selection, clade selection and macroevolution, diversity within and among populations, stasis, and other timely and provocative issues central to the study of evolution. Williams'' preeminent position in the field ensures immediate and widespread interest in the book among evolutionary biologists, genericists, and their graduate students. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1992-12-03 |
