Metamorphosis of the Species
Ryan, John Wallace
From Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 23 November 1999
From Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 23 November 1999
About this Item
Alternative science. Ryan argues that speciation occurs not from gene mutation but by "polyploidy and metamorphosis" with "species originat[ing] at points of convergence of disparate varieties"; "a combination of science and religion." The author attended Harvard, later studied law elswhere and took courses in genetics, biology & botany at Harvard and Boston University, and worked in education and as a banker before retiring in 1979; he began working on the theory here presented in 1956. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured. Light general wear to book; jacket shows minor edgewear, faded spine. Text clean; vi, 50 pages. Size: Octavo. Seller Inventory # w0655
Bibliographic Details
Title: Metamorphosis of the Species
Publisher: Dorrance & Company [for the author], Ardmore, PA
Publication Date: 1980
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.
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