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How life contributes to its own evolution / John Odling-Smee.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Odling-Smee, J. C. (John C.), author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Evolution (Biology).
Adaptation (Biology).
Bioenergetics.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (331 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2024]
Summary:
"The modification of environments by the niche-constructing activities of organisms changes the subject matter of evolutionary theory"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
What is life?
Information
Adaptation
Meaningful information
Life on any planet
The origin of life on earth
Supplementary "knowledge-gaining" processes in evolution
The origin and evolution of ecosystems
Extending the synthesis
How are humans contributing to the evolution of life?
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
ISBN:
0-262-37888-4
0-262-37889-2
OCLC:
1452598819

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