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The fact of evolution / Cameron M. Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2011.Description: 346 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1616144416 (alk. paper)
  • 9781616144418 (alk. paper)
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Contents:
Nullius in verba -- The fact of replication -- The fact of variation -- The fact of selection -- The fact of speciation -- The fact of evolution -- Evolution in action -- The mirror-house of evolution -- The grand illusion.
Summary: Presents an introduction to evolution, using examples from different species to show how replication, variation, and selection are the three factors needed for evolution, but emphasizing that the outcome of the process is not always predictable.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nullius in verba -- The fact of replication -- The fact of variation -- The fact of selection -- The fact of speciation -- The fact of evolution -- Evolution in action -- The mirror-house of evolution -- The grand illusion.

Presents an introduction to evolution, using examples from different species to show how replication, variation, and selection are the three factors needed for evolution, but emphasizing that the outcome of the process is not always predictable.

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