Basic Questions in Paleontology: Geologic Time, Organic Evolution, and Biological Systematics FROM THE PUBLISHER
Now available in English for the first time, Basic Questions in Paleontology is a landmark work in twentieth-century evolution and paleontology. Originally published in German in 1950, Schindewolf's book was highly controversial for its thoroughgoing anti-Darwinism, but today his ideas are remarkably relevant to current research in evolutionary biology.
"[This book] would rank number one on my list of items awaiting translation from the history of twentieth-century evolutionary theory."--Stephen Jay Gould
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English translation of a 1950 text on paleontology by the influential German paleontologist, Otto Schindewolf. Schindewolf's anti-Darwin arguments of catastrophic events and mass extinction drew some scorn from neo-Darwinian evolutionists who stressed gradual change over time. Current research, however, suggests Schindewolf had a point. Thoughtfully introduced by Stephen Jay Gould, this controversial volume should rekindle the fires of debate. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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