Eternal Ephemera - Adaptation Origin of Species From Nineteenth Century Through

The origin, extinction, and evolution of species - interconnected in the web of life as "eternal ephemera" - are the concern of evolutionary biology. In this riveting work, renowned paleontologist Niles Eldredge follows leading thinkers as they have wrestled for more than two hundred years with the eternal skein of life composed of ephemeral beings, revitalizing evolutionary science with their own, more resilient findings.

About the author

Niles Eldredge is a paleontologist formerly on the curatorial staff of the American Museum of Natural History. He developed the theory of punctuated equilibria with Stephen Jay Gould, and his book The Pattern of Evolution offers a comprehensive theory of how environmental change governs the evolutionary process. He is also the author of Life in the Balance: Humanity and the Biodiversity Crisis and The Triumph of Evolution... and the Failure of Creationism and was a coeditor of the journal Evolution: Education and Outreach.

Summary

From one of evolutionary biology's major contributors, a compelling work that unravels science’s great “Mystery of Mysteries”: how new species arise.

Report

"A masterful work by one of the most influential paleontologists of the past half century, this is a must read for every serious student of evolutionary biology." - Choice

Product details

• Authors: Niles Eldredge, Eldredge Niles
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.11.2016
• EAN: 9780231153171
• ISBN: 978-0-231-15317-1
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Evolution, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Biology, life sciences, evolution; genetics; biology