The Major Features of Evolution

George Gaylord Simpson

Published by Columbia University Press 1953

The Major Features of Evolution

George Gaylord Simpson

In the series Columbia Biological Series

https://doi.org/10.7312/simp93764

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Explains some of the major features of the evolution of life from fossil records, paleontology, population genetics and systematics.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	XVI
Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XIX
CHAPTER I. Rates of Evolution; Morphological Rates Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER II. Taxonomic Rates of Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
CHAPTER III. Variation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
CHAPTER IV. Mutation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
CHAPTER V. Population and Selection Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
CHAPTER VI. Adaptation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
CHAPTER VII. The Evolution of Adaptation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
CHAPTER VIII. Trends and Orientation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
CHAPTER IX. Extinction, Relicts, and Irreversibility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	281
CHAPTER X. Horotely, Bradytely, and Tachytely Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313
CHAPTER XI. Higher Categories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	338
CHAPTER XII. Patterns or Modes of Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	377
Works Cited Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	397
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	417

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1953
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 436

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231895330