The Evolution of Theodosius Dobzhansky: Essays on His Life and Thought in Russia and America (Princeton Legacy Library) by Adams, Mark B. [Editor] - 1994-07-25

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1994. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Cloth in dust jacket, clean unmarked text, illustrated, near fine copy in near fine dust jacket.

Princeton University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0691034796 . ; Grey cloth cover is pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet. Pages are clean and pristine. Dust jacket has light shelf rubbing but clean, bright, and very good+. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); Princeton Legacy Library, 226; 9.4 X 6.3 X 0.9 inches; 264 pages .

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 249p. Subjects: Dobzhansky, Theodosius 1900-1975. Genetics History ; Congresses. Evolution (Biology) History ; Congresses. Genre: Natural history. Language: English.

Princeton University Press, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Fine. Clean bright pages,small stain on upper closed page block, long crease to p. 63; light wear to jacket.This volume not only offers an intellectual biography of one of the most important biologists and social thinkers of the twentieth century but also illuminates the development of evolutionary studies in Russia and in the West. Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975), a creator of the 'evolutionary synthesis' and the author of its first modern statement, Genetics and the Origin of Species (1937), founded modern Western population genetics and wrote many popular books on such topics as human evolution, race and racism, equality, and human destiny. In this, the first book devoted to an analysis of the historical, scientific, and cultural dimensions of Dobzhansky's life and thought, an international group of historians, biologists, and philosophers addresses the full span of his career in Russia and the United States.… Read More