Biology''s First Law - The Tendency for Diversity Complexity to Increase in Evolutionary

Informationen zum Autor Daniel W. McShea is associate professor of biology! with a secondary appointment in philosophy! and Robert N. Brandon is professor of philosophy! with a secondary appointment in biology! both at Duke University. Klappentext Life on earth is characterized by three phenomena: adaptation; diversity; and complexity. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? This book argues that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity, one that acts whether natural selection is present or not. Zusammenfassung Life on earth is characterized by three phenomena: adaptation; diversity; and complexity. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? This book argues that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity! one that acts whether natural selection is present or not.

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• Authors: Robert N. Brandon, Brandon Robert N., Daniel W Mcshea, Daniel W Mcshea, Daniel W. McShea, Daniel W. Brandon Mcshea, Daniel W./ Brandon McShea, MCSHEA DANIEL W BRANDON ROBERT, McShea Daniel W.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.2010
• EAN: 9780226562261
• ISBN: 978-0-226-56226-1
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Evolution / Evolutionary biology