Species: The Evolution of the Idea Contributor(s): Wilkins, John S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367657368 ISBN-13: 9780367657369 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Life Sciences - Taxonomy - Nature | Animals - General |
Dewey: 578.012 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 389 pages |
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Publisher Description: Over time the complex idea of species has evolved, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work is a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history from antiquity to today. Species is a benchmark exploration and clarification of a concept fundamental to the past, present, and future of the natural sciences. In this edition, a section is added on the debate over species since the time of the New Synthesis, and brings the book up to date. A section on recent philosophical debates over species has also been added. This edition is better suited non-specialists in philosophy, so that it will be of greater use for scientists wishing to understand how the notion came to be that living organisms form species. Key Selling Features:
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