Adaptation and Natural Selection

乔治·威廉斯，是美国纽约州立大学石溪分校生态学和进化论教授。

出版者:Princeton University Press

作者:George Christopher Williams

页数:328

出版时间:1996-05-13

价格:USD 29.95

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780691026152

丛书系列:Princeton Science Library

图书标签:进化论生物学Evolution英文演化论

Biological evolution is a fact--but the many conflicting theories of evolution remain controversial even today. In 1966, simple Darwinism, which holds that evolution functions primarily at the level of the individual organism, was threatened by opposing concepts such as group selection, a popular idea stating that evolution acts to select entire species rather than individuals. George Williams's famous argument in favor of the Darwinists struck a powerful blow to those in opposing camps. His Adaptation and Natural Selection, now a classic of science literature, is a thorough and convincing essay in defense of Darwinism; its suggestions for developing effective principles for dealing with the evolution debate and its relevance to many fields outside biology ensure the timelessness of this critical work.</p>