Descriere: The diversity of living forms and the unity of evolutionary processes are themes that have permeated the research and writing of Ernst Mayr, a Grand Master of evolutionary biology. The essays collected here are among his most valuable and durable: contributions that form the basis for much of the contemporary understanding of evolutionary biology.
Autori: Ernst Mayr (Author) | Editura: HARVARD UNIV PR | Anul aparitiei: 1997 | ISBN: 9780674271050 | Numar de pagini: 736 | Categorie: Science
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