George Gaylord Simpson: Paleontologist and Evolutionist

by Leo F. Laporte

Book Overview

In 1978 the distinguished paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson published his autobiography, Concession to the Improbable, which gave the basic facts of his life but left more questions than it answered. Now L o F. Laporte presents this absorbing intellectual study of Simpson's major areas of work.

Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231120656
• ISBN13: 9780231120654
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"