Biology\'s First Law
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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.
\nAutor: | McShea, Daniel W.; Brandon, Robert N. |
Nakladatel: | The University of Chicago Press |
ISBN: | 9780226562261 |
Rok vydání: | 2010 |
Jazyk : | Angličtina |
Vazba: | Měkká |
Počet stran: | 184 |
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