Biology's First Law: The Tendency for Diversity and Complexity to Increase in Evolutionary Systems - Daniel W. McShea - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226562254 - July 15, 2010
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Daniel W. McShea
Biology's First Law: The Tendency for Diversity and Complexity to Increase in Evolutionary Systems

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Life on earth is characterized by three phenomena: adaptation; diversity; and complexity. Natural selection explains adaptation. But what explains diversity and complexity? This book argues that there exists in evolution a spontaneous tendency toward increased diversity and complexity, one that acts whether natural selection is present or not.

184 pages, 2 halftones, 5 line drawings, 1 table

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Released July 15, 2010
ISBN13 9780226562254
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 184
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   425 g
Language English  

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