Evolution Above the Species Level

Bernhard Rensch

Published by Columbia University Press 1959

Evolution Above the Species Level

Bernhard Rensch

In the series Columbia Biological Series

https://doi.org/10.7312/rens91062

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Presents the English translation of Rensch's Evolution Above the Species Level, which has been said to have given shape to the biological, or synthetic, theory of evolution.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XVII
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Causative Factors of Infraspecific Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
3. Types of Race and Species Formation occurring in Nature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
4. Undirected and Directed Transspecific Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
5. The Absolute Speed of Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
6. The Rules of Kladogenesis (Phylogenetic Branching) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
7. Anagenesis (Progressive Evolution) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	281
8. The Evolution of Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	309
9. Autogenesis, Ectogenesis, and Bionomogenesis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	317
10. Evolution of Phenomena of Consciousness Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	322
11. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	358
Postscript Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	361
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	363
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	404
General Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	412

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1959
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 426

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231881869