Heterochrony: The Evolution of Ontogeny

By Michael L. McKinney and K.J. McNamara

Book Overview

The authors outline evolutionary thought from pre-Darwinian biology to current research on the subject. They broadly label the factors of evolution as intrinsic and extrinsic, with Darwin favoring the latter by emphasizing the process of natural selection and later followers of Darwin carrying t

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306436388
• ISBN13: 9780306436383
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Plenum Publishing Corporation
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 1.0" x 7.0"