Paleontology: A Philosophical Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 1139011987
- ISBN-13
- 9781139011983
- Series
- Paleontology
- Category
- Paleontology
- Pages
- 241
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05-14
- Author
- Derek Donald Turner
Description
Explores the far-reaching philosophical questions of paleontology, discussing diverse issues such as punctuated equilibrium and species selection.
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