Eros and Evolution

Richard E Michod

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Language: English

Published by Helix Books, 1994

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Paperback in good condition. From Publishers Weekly Why should sex exist at all, given the enormous time, energy and resources required to find and keep mates, the risks of infectious diseases and the millennia of nonsexual forms of reproduction that serve sponges, bacteria, viruses, some lizards, etc.? Unlike other scientists who tout the benefits of genetic diversity, Michod argues that sex evolved as an elaborate system to overcome and eliminate genetic errors-both damage and mutations-that threaten life. His discussion of the DNA mechanisms underlying these processes is sometimes technical, yet this elegantly written, thought-provoking narrative will intrigue nonspecialists and specialists alike. Professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona, Michod stresses that because of sexual reproduction, organisms are of fleeting existence, each born unique and soon to die, each a temporary repository of genetic information that is shaped by evolution. He also uses computer modeling to support his thesis that sexual reproduction helps explain the emergence of distinct species, a phenomenon that baffled Darwin. Illustrated.…

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Title
Eros and Evolution
Author
Richard E Michod
Publisher
Helix Books
Publication year
1994
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Used: Acceptable
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Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0201442329
ISBN 13
9780201442328
Item weight
12 ounces
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0.8 x 5.8 x 9.2 inches
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