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The Pattern of Evolution

by Niles Eldridge

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In The Pattern of Evolution, Niles Eldredge — one of the world's most accomplished scientific thinkers — examines the history of ideas on evolution from the beginning of the modern scientific era about two centuries ago to the present. Seizing on evidence of similar patterns across disciplines, he shows how key issues and events have brought us to the brink of a more comprehensive understanding of the Earth. Eldredge believes that exploring these similarities will lead to the realization that biological evolution is driven by the same underlying forces that shape the geology of our planet.

Full of fascinating events, from global geologic catastrophes and mass extinctions to the fine-scale events of day-to-day ecology, The Pattern of Evolution explores the Earth's past to explain its present, and to light the way toward the future. But it also tells the story of modern science itself — an intellectual "system" that has had to diversify and subdivide in order to advance. The result is a fascinating exploration of the way we investigate and understand the evolution of Earth and the life on it.

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Attempts to take the first steps towards a fuller understanding of the process of evolution. Complaining that simple reliance on the competition to reproduce fails to explain cross-genealogical patterns in the history of life, the author looks at the history of evolutionary thought and argues that geological and other events are intricately linked to how species developed over time. Finally, he contends that his insight shows how science itself needs to reintegrate for a full understanding of the universe around us. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-208) and index.

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ISBN:
9780716730460
Author:
Eldredge, Niles
Author:
Niles, Eldredge
Author:
Eldridge, Niles
Publisher:
W.H. Freeman & Company
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Evolution
Subject:
Evolution (Biology)
Subject:
Life Sciences - Evolution
Copyright:
Publication Date:
October 1998
Binding:
Trade Cloth
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
250
Dimensions:
9.50x6.47x.84 in. 1.09 lbs.

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