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The Structure of Evolutionary Theory

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The Structure of Evolutionary Theory (2002) is Harvard paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould's technical book on macroevolution and the historical development of evolutionary theory. The book was twenty years in the making, published just two months before Gould's death. Aimed primarily at professionals, the volume is divided into two parts. The first is a historical study of classical evolutionary thought, drawing extensively upon primary documents; the second is a constructive critique of the modern synthesis, and presents a case for an interpretation of biological evolution based largely on hierarchical selection, and the theory of punctuated equilibrium (developed by Niles Eldredge and Gould in 1972).

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the book. For an introduction to evolutionary theory, see Outline of evolution. The Structure of Evolutionary Theory Cover of the first edition AuthorStephen Jay Gould LanguageEnglish SubjectMacroevolutionary theory PublisherBelknap Press Publication dateMarch 21, 2002 Publication placeUnited States Media typePrint (Hardcover) Pages1,433 ISBN0-674-00613-5 OCLC47869352 Dewey Decimal576.8 21 LC ClassQH366.2 .G663 2002 Preceded byThe Lying Stones of Marrakech Followed byI Have Landed The Structure of Evolutionary…

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