Transformations of Lamarckism: From Subtle Fluids to Molecular Biology

by Snait B. Gissis

Book Overview

A reappraisal of Lamarckism--its historical impact and contemporary significance.

In 1809--the year of Charles Darwin's birth--Jean-Baptiste Lamarck published Philosophie zoologique, the first comprehensive and systematic theory of biological evolution. The Lamarckian approach emphasizes the generation of developmental variations; Darwinism stresses selection. Lamarck's ideas were eventually eclipsed by Darwinian concepts, especially...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262527502
• ISBN13: 9780262527507
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.6" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher