Contingency and Convergence by Russell Powell - ISBN: 9780262043397
Hardcover
Can we can use the patterns and processes of convergent evolution to make inferences about universal laws of life, on Earth and elsewhere?

Contingency and Convergence

Toward a Cosmic Biology of Body and Mind

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  • Hardcover

    328 pages

  • Release Date

    25 February 2020

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Summary

Can we can use the patterns and processes of convergent evolution to make inferences about universal laws of life, on Earth and elsewhere?In this book, Russell Powell investigates whether we can use the patterns and processes of convergent evolution to make inferences about universal laws of life, on Earth and elsewhere. Weaving together disparate philosophical and empirical threads, Powell offers the first detailed analysis of the interplay between contingency and convergence in macroevoluti…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262043397
ISBN-10:0262043394
Author:Russell Powell
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:328
Release Date:25 February 2020
Weight:686g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 25mm
Series:Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology

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