| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 464 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
The Young Naturalist in Germany -- Childhood and Youth -- The Budding Scientist -- Ornithologist and Evolutionist in New York -- The New York Years (1931-1953) -- Ornithologist and Zoogeographer -- Biological Species and Speciation--Mayr's First Synthesis -- Life in North America during World War II -- Professor of Zoology at Harvard University -- The Harvard Years (1953-2005) -- Evolutionary Biology--Mayr's Second Synthesis -- Ernst Mayr--the Man -- Systematics and Classification -- History and Philosophy of Biology--Mayr's Third Synthesis -- Summary: Appreciation of ErnstMayr's Science |
| Summary |
"This book is the first detailed biography of Ernst Mayr. He was an 'architect' of the Synthetic Theory of Evolution, and the greatest evolutionary biologist since Charles Darwin, influential historian and philosopher of biology, outstanding taxonomist and ornithologist, and naturalist. He is one of the most widely known biologists of the 20th century." "Mayr used the theories of natural selection and population thinking as theoretical models within the framework of historical biological studies. He suggested that various competing paradigms may exist side by side and more or less pronounced 'revolutions' may occur in different fields from time to time. Changes of concepts have a much stronger effect on the development of biological sciences than the discovery of new facts. Mayr was the first to emphasize the role of biopopulations, thereby pointing out the basic difference between 'population thinking' and typological essentialism. Population thinking takes into consideration the uniqueness of each individual and unlimited variation of populations which may lead to the development of new species. On the other hand, typologists assume that the unchanging essence of each species determines variation and fixed limits of variation preclude speciation from occurring except through saltation."--Jacket |
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evolutie |
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evolution |
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dierecologie |
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animal ecology |
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levenswetenschappen |
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life sciences |
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wetenschap |
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science |
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geschiedenis |
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history |
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zoology |
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Sciences (General) |
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Empirische wetenschappen (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
"Appendix 2, Bibliography of Ernst Mayr": pages 406-455 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-398) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mayr, Ernst, 1904-2005.
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| SUBJECT |
Mayr, Ernst, 1904-2005. cct |
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Mayr, Ernst, 1904-2005 fast |
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Ornithologists -- United States -- Biography
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Ornithologists -- Germany -- Biography
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Naturalists -- United States -- Biography
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Naturalists -- Germany -- Biography
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy -- History
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy
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Naturalists
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Ornithologists
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Germany
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United States
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783540717799 |
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354071779X |
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9781281066381 |
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1281066389 |
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9786611066383 |
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6611066381 |
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