Darwinian dynamics : evolutionary transitions in fitness and individuality / Richard E. Michod.
Darwinian dynamics : evolutionary transitions in fitness and individuality / Richard E. Michod.
Darwinian dynamics : evolutionary transitions in fitness and individuality / Richard E. Michod.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1999.
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T0387255
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English
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xv, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. The Language of Selection -- Ch. 2. Origin of Fitness -- Ch. 3. The First Individuals -- Ch. 4. Evolution of Interactions -- Ch. 5. Multilevel Selection of the Organism -- Ch. 6. Rediscovering Individuality -- Ch. 7. Fitness Explanations -- Ch. 8. A Philosophy of Fitness -- App. A. Supporting...
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1999.
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New Jersey
Date Published
c1999.
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In this book, Richard Michod offers a fresh, dynamical interpretation of evolution and fitness concepts. He argues that evolution has no enduring products; what matters is the process of genetic change. Whereas many biologists have focused on competition and aggression as determining factors in survival, Michod, by concentrating on the emergence of...
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Darwinian dynamics : evolutionary transitions in fitness and individuality / Richard E. Michod.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-252) and index.
Transferred from N576.82/7.
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c1999.
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T0387255
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74VvEX5Nx2ll
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0691026998 (cl : alk. paper)
9780691026992 (cl : alk. paper)
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576.82
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991011668699702626
