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The Material Basis of Evolution - (Silliman Memorial Lectures) by Richard Benedict Goldschmidt (Paperback)

The Material Basis of Evolution - (Silliman Memorial Lectures) by  Richard Benedict Goldschmidt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In this book, Goldschmidt inquires into the types of hereditary differences that produce new species. Goldschmidt used a wide range of research to formulate his own picture of evolution. Contrary to near-unanimity among scientists, he insisted that the neo-Darwinian theory of micromutations applied only within species and was no longer tenable as a general theory of evolution. Instead, Goldschmidt claimed, macroevolution resulted from larger jumps in genotype - across "bridgeless gaps" - related either to systemic mutations or to mutations affecting early development.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><i>Richard Goldschmidt</i> (1878-1958) was director of genetics at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology in Berlin from 1913 to 1935, and the University of California, Berkeley until 1948.

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