Transformations of Lamarckism: From Subtle Fluids to Molecular Biology

(Part of the Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology Series)

by Snait B. Gissis

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A reappraisal of Lamarckism--its historical impact and contemporary significance.

In 1809--the year of Charles Darwin's birth--Jean-Baptiste Lamarck published Philosophie zoologique, the first comprehensive and systematic theory of biological evolution. The Lamarckian approach emphasizes the generation of developmental variations; Darwinism stresses selection. Lamarck's ideas were eventually eclipsed by Darwinian concepts, especially...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262527502

ISBN13:9780262527507

Release Date:January 2015

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:474 Pages

Weight:0.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 5.6" x 6.3"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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