The Major Transitions in Evolution

by John Maynard Smith

Book Overview

During evolution there have been major changes in the way genetic information is transmitted from one generation to the next. This book discusses these transitions. The authors highlight the similarities between different transitions - for example, between the union of replicating molecules to form chromosomes and of cells to form multicellular organisms. The authors also show how an understanding of one transition sheds light on others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0716745259
• ISBN13: 9780716745259
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"