The Origins of Theoretical Population Genetics - With a New Afterword (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Tracing the development of population genetics through the writings of such luminaries as Darwin, Galton, Pearson, Fisher, Haldane, and Wright, William B. Provine sheds light on this complex field as well as its bearing on other branches of biology. In a new afterword that is sure to stir discussion and controversy, Provine discusses how his beliefs about evolutionary biology have changed radically in the past 30 years. He examines the ten major assumptions in the field that were current when the book was first published and then, point- by -point, argues against them in light of more recent research. The result is a work that is at once imbued with new life and yet remains the definitive short history of a major development in modern biology.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Chicago History of Science & Medicine CHSM
Release date:	May 2001
First published:	May 2001
Authors:	William B. Provine
Dimensions:	153 x 228 x 1mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-68464-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > General
LSN:	0-226-68464-4
Barcode:	9780226684642

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