In a series of twenty chapters, Ernst Mayr presents a consecutive story, beginning with a description of evolutionary biology and ending with a discussion of man as a biological species. Calling attention to unsolved problems, and relating the evolutionary subject matter to appropriate material from other fields, such as physiology, genetics, and biochemistry, the author integrates and interprets existing data. Believing that an unequivocal stand is more likely to produce constructive criticism than evasion of an issue, he ...
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In a series of twenty chapters, Ernst Mayr presents a consecutive story, beginning with a description of evolutionary biology and ending with a discussion of man as a biological species. Calling attention to unsolved problems, and relating the evolutionary subject matter to appropriate material from other fields, such as physiology, genetics, and biochemistry, the author integrates and interprets existing data. Believing that an unequivocal stand is more likely to produce constructive criticism than evasion of an issue, he does not hesitate to choose that interpretation of a controversial matter which to him seems most consistent with the emerging picture of the evolutionary process.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1973. 5th printing. Prior owner's name inked on front flyleaf, otherwise clean and unmarked. Full green cloth binding. 797pp. Dust jacket is price-clipped and lightly rubbed, now in a new mylar cover. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Very good plus condition with text clean & binding sound / very good (two small closed tears) dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve. 811pp.