Randomness in Evolution

by John Tyler Bonner

John Tyler Bonner, one of our most distinguished and insightful biologists, here challenges a central tenet of evolutionary biology. In this concise, elegantly written book, he makes the bold and provocative claim that some biological diversity may be explained by something other than natural selection. With his customary wit and accessible style, Bonner makes an argument for the underappreciated role that randomness--or chance--plays in evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691157014
• ISBN13: 9780691157016
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 8.4"