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Evolution and Escalation: An Ecological History of Life
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Evolution and Escalation: An Ecological History of Life
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Geerat J. Vermeij
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:544 | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 197 |
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Category/Genre | Applied ecology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691000800
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Classifications | Dewey:575 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
15 August 1993 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This book is written for those who, like me, are fascinated with evolution, but I hope it will also be read by historians of human affairs. There are some obvious parallels between the history of life and the cultural history of man--the episodic pace of change the effects of crises, and the role of population growth, for example--and the fossil record teaches some sobering lessons about the futility of the seemingly unstoppable arms race between nations.
Author Biography
Geerat J. Vermeij, Professor of Geology at the University of California, Davis, is the author of Biogeography and Adaptation: Patterns of Marine Life (Harvard). Vermeij received a 1992 MacArthur Fellowship. See page 24 for a description of his forthcoming book, A Natural History of Shells.
Reviews"With the impressive scope and rich synthesis of this work, the author has assumed the mantle of a provocative pundit of paleobiology."--Science "With the impressive scope and rich synthesis of this work, the author has assumed the mantle of a provocative pundit of paleobiology."--Alan J. Kohn, Science "An extraordinarily useful book to students of evolutionary paleobiology."--Carlton Brett, Geology
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