The plausibility of life : resolving Darwin's dilemma / Marc W. Kirschner and John C. Gerhart ; illustrated by John Norton.
"In a new theory they call "facilitated variation," Kirschner and Gerhart elevate the individual organism from a passive target of natural selection to a central player in the three-billion-year history of evolution. In clear, accessible language, the authors invite every reader to contemplate daring new ideas about evolution. By closing the major gap in Darwin's theory Kirschner and Gerhart also provide a timely scientific rebuttal to critics of evolution who champion "intelligent design.""--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0300108656
- ISBN: 9780300108651
- Physical Description: xiii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2005]
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-301) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction : a clock on the heath -- The sources of variation -- Conserved cells, divergent organisms -- Physiological adaptability and evolution -- Weak regulatory linkage -- Exploratory behavior -- Invisible anatomy -- Facilitated variation -- Is life plausible? -- Glossary.
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- Subject:
- Evolution (Biology)
Life > Origin.
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- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 576.8 KIR (Text) | 36015000685772 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | 576.8 Kir (Text) | 31010000075632 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 576.8 K (Text) | 33258005297044 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| NC Museum of Natural Sciences Library | QH366.2 .K57 2005 (Text) | 31879000207514 | General Collection | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | 576.8 KIR (Text) | 0020506215555 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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"In a new theory they call "facilitated variation," Kirschner and Gerhart elevate the individual organism from a passive target of natural selection to a central player in the three-billion-year history of evolution. In clear, accessible language, the authors invite every reader to contemplate daring new ideas about evolution. By closing the major gap in Darwin's theory Kirschner and Gerhart also provide a timely scientific rebuttal to critics of evolution who champion "intelligent design.""--Jacket.
