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The plausibility of life : resolving Darwin's dilemma Cover Image Book

The plausibility of life : resolving Darwin's dilemma

Kirschner, Marc. (Author). Gerhart, John 1936- (Added Author).

Summary: "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.

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  • ISBN: 0300108656
  • ISBN: 9780300108651
  • Physical Description: print
    xiii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2005]

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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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Evolution (Biology)
Life Origin

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