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The Evolution of Theodosius Dobzhansky: Essays on His Life and Thought in Russia and America

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Evolution of Theodosius Dobzhansky: Essays on His Life and Thought in Russia and America
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Mark B. Adams
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:262
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreGenetics (non-medical)
ISBN/Barcode 9780691600307
ClassificationsDewey:575.1092
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 11 halftones

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

This volume not only offers an intellectual biography of one of the most important biologists and social thinkers of the twentieth century but also illuminates the development of evolutionary studies in Russia and in the West. Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975), a creator of the "evolutionary synthesis" and the author of its first modern statement,

Reviews

"The 16 papers collected in this volume present a remarkably well-rounded portrait of one of the most important evolutionary biologists during the last century."--Science