The Evolutionary Synthesis: Perspectives on the Unification of Biology
Edited by Ernst Mayr and William B. Provine
ISBN 10: 0674272250 ISBN 13: 9780674272255
Published by Harvard University Press, 1980
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Pp. xi, 487; 3 text-figures. Publisher's original green cloth, lettered in silver on the spine, printed tan dust jacket lettered in white, lg 8vo. This volume traces the development of the evolutionary synthesis (or modern synthesis) from the early 20th century to its unanimity in 1947. The work explores the barriers of nationality and discipline that impeded the development of the modern synthesis. No ownership marks.
About the Authors:
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.
William B. Provine is Professor of the History of Biology and Charles A. Alexander Professor of Biological Sciences at Cornell University. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has held a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 1988 he won Cornell’s Clark Distinguished Teaching Award.
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Title: The Evolutionary Synthesis: Perspectives on ...
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Date: 1980
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition