The Theory of Evolution

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The Theory of Evolution is a seminal 1958 book by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that provides a clear, rigorous introduction to evolutionary biology and natural selection.

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instanceOf biology book
book
aimsTo explain evolutionary theory to students and general readers
author John Maynard Smith NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
covers Darwinian natural selection
evidence for evolution
evolutionary time scales
mutation and variation
selection in populations
describedAs clear introduction to evolutionary biology
rigorous introduction to evolutionary biology
explains adaptation by natural selection
evolutionary change over time
genetic variation in populations
field biology
evolutionary biology
focusesOn mechanisms of evolution
natural selection as a central mechanism of evolution
genre scientific literature
hasAuthorNationality British
hasAuthorProfession evolutionary biologist
geneticist
hasPerspective neo-Darwinian
influencedBy Charles Darwin
modern synthesis of evolutionary biology
language English
mainSubject evolution
evolutionary biology
natural selection
notableFor clarity of exposition
rigorous treatment of evolutionary concepts
partOf 20th-century evolutionary biology literature
publicationYear 1958
relatedTo Evolutionary Genetics (book) NERFINISHED
On the Origin of Species NERFINISHED
The Selfish Gene NERFINISHED
targetAudience general scientifically literate readers
students of biology
teaches population thinking in evolution
principles of natural selection
usedAs university textbook in evolutionary biology

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