August Weismann Development, Heredity, and Evolution |
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| Author:
| Churchill, Frederick B. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-28683-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $62.00USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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August Weismann's 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution.
August Weismann's 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution.