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Cultural Transmission and Evolution (MPB-16), Volume 16: A Quantitative Approach. (MPB-16)
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Cultural Transmission and Evolution (MPB-16), Volume 16: A Quantitative Approach. (MPB-16)
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) L L Cavalli-sforza
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By (author) Marcus W. Feldman
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| Series | Monographs in Population Biology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:388 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691082837
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| Classifications | Dewey:303.440724 |
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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 |
21 May 1981 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A number of scholars have found that concepts such as mutation, selection, and random drift, which emerged from the theory of biological evolution, may also explain evolutionary phenomena in other disciplines as well. Drawing on these concepts, Professors Cavalli-Sforza and Feldman classify and systematize the various modes of transmitting "culture
Reviews"To understand human evolution, we require, among other things, a theory describing the dynamics of culturally acquired phenotypes. In this book, Cavalli-Sforza and Feldman present a series of theoretical models that represent an important beginning toward such a theory."--BioScience
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