What Evolution Is

by Ernst Mayr

Oct 10, 2002
Paperback
US $16.95
CAN $20.50
ISBN: 9780465044269
ISBN-10: 0465044263
Published by Basic Books

 

Description

At once a spirited defense of Darwinian explanations of biology and an elegant primer on evolution for the general reader, What Evolution Is poses the questions at the heart of evolutionary theory and considers how our improved understanding of evolution has affected the viewpoints and values of modern man. Science Masters Series

Reviews

"Elegant prose and the sheer pleasure of so many enthralling facts...studying the fossil record has rarely been so enthralling."
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"[Ernst Mayr is] a writer of extraordinary insight and clarity."
— Stephen Jay Gould

"Clear, comprehensive, and very informative...This significant contribution to science will be of enormous value to anyone interested in evolution."
— Library Journal

"Demonstrates not only his intimate knowledge of complex issues that cut across a very diverse variety of fields, but more significantly takes advantage of his formidable talent for making difficult concepts accessible to the general reader."
— Nature

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