Synopsis
Do genes explain life? Can advances in evolutionary and molecular biology account for what we look like, how we behave, and why we die? In this powerful intervention into current biological thinking, Brian Goodwin argues that such genetic reductionism has important limits.
Drawing on the sciences of complexity, the author shows how an understanding of the self-organizing patterns of networks is necessary for making sense of nature. Genes are important, but only as part of a process constrained by environment, physical laws, and the universal tendencies of complex adaptive systems. In a new preface for this edition, Goodwin reflects on the advances in both genetics and the sciences of complexity since the book's original publication.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Brian Goodwin is Professor of Biology and Coordinator of Holistic Science at Schumacher College, Devon, UK. He is the editor of Theoretical Biology: Epigenetic and Evolutionary Order from Complex Systems and the coauthor of Form and Transformation and Signs of Life.
From the Back Cover
"This is a brilliant book, wonderfully written. . . . Goodwin is a real scholar, of great breadth and insight. He writes beautifully, conveying difficult themes in an exciting manner."--Simon Levin, Princeton University
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for How the Leopard Changed Its Spots : The Evolution of...
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots : The Evolution of Complexity
Published by
Princeton University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
paperback
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_426276306
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots: The Evolution of Complexity
Published by
Princeton University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.92. Seller Inventory # G0691088098I4N00
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots : The Evolution of Complexity
Published by
Princeton University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
paperback
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_388572694
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots: The Evolution o
Published by
Princeton University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
Softcover
Seller: N. Fagin Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
1994/2001. Natural History, evolutionary studies. Princeton University Press. Very good - fine paperback 252p. Seller Inventory # 7181
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots : The Evolution of Complexity
Published by
Princeton University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
Softcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # M10A-02467
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots : The Evolution of Complexity
Published by
Princeton University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
paperback
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_395926265
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots: The Evolution of Complexity (Princeton Science Library)
Published by
Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
Soft cover
Seller: BookEnds Bookstore & Curiosities, Ojai, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Softcover includes b/w illustrations, References, Further Reading and Index, 252 pages. Seller Inventory # 009125
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots : The Evolution of Complexity
Published by
Princeton University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
Paperback
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. [From the library of noted scholar William E. Connolly.] Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Scattered underlining and markings by Connolly through out. "William E. Connolly is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor in the political science department at Hopkins where he teaches political theory. His early book, The Terms of Political Discourse, was awarded the Benjamin Lippincott Award in 1999 as 'a work of exceptional quality that is still considered significant at least 15 years after publication.' In a poll of American political theorists published in PS in 2010, he was ranked the fourth most influential political theorist in America over the last twenty years, after Rawls, Habermas, and Foucault. His work focuses on the issues of democratic pluralism, capitalism, inequality, fascism, and bumpy intersections between capitalism and planetary amplifiers in climate change." - Johns Hopkins University. Seller Inventory # 2211030129
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots: The Evolution of Complexity
Published by
Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
Trade paperback
Seller: 2Vbooks, Derwood, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Trade paperback. Condition: Fine. With a New Preface by the Auth ed. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Princeton Science Library (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. LOOKS BRAND NEW! SC 235. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0039463
Stock Image
How the Leopard Changed Its Spots : The Evolution of Complexity
Published by
Princeton University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0691088098
ISBN 13: 9780691088099
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. (rev)01 Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP89950041
Buy Used
US$ 8.57
Shipping:
US$ 10.53
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available