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In his extraordinary book, Mayr fully explored, synthesized, and evaluated man’s knowledge about the nature of animal species and the part they play in the process of evolution. Now, in this long-awaited abridged edition, Mayr’s definitive work is made available to the interested nonspecialist, the college student, and the general reader.
Evolution would not strike many nonscientific readers as a red-hot topic. The general impression is that Darwin settled all that in 1859… That isn’t so, as Mayr’s book testifies with a vengeance… This is a lovely, craggy book…something of a monument to an age of reason that now seems to be ending.
A masterful exposition of what has come to be called the synthetic theory of biological evolution…strongly recommended as a text and a reference book, and for the general reader who wants to acquire a serious understanding of biological evolution.
A magistral book…certainly the most important study of evolution that has appeared in many years—perhaps since the publication of On the Origin of Species.
Ernst Mayr was Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He was the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Crafoord Prize for Biology, the National Medal of Science, the Balzan Prize, and the Japan Prize.
Evolution would not strike many nonscientific readers as a red-hot topic. The general impression is that Darwin settled all that in 1859… That isn’t so, as Mayr’s book testifies with a vengeance… This is a lovely, craggy book…something of a monument to an age of reason that now seems to be ending.
A masterful exposition of what has come to be called the synthetic theory of biological evolution…strongly recommended as a text and a reference book, and for the general reader who wants to acquire a serious understanding of biological evolution.
A magistral book…certainly the most important study of evolution that has appeared in many years—perhaps since the publication of On the Origin of Species.
Ernst Mayr was Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at Harvard University. He was the recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the Crafoord Prize for Biology, the National Medal of Science, the Balzan Prize, and the Japan Prize.