Exploring the Borderlands: Documents of the Committee on Common Problems of Genetics, Paleontology and Systematics, 1943-1944 Transactions, American P (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780871699428)

This study reproduces one "Report of Meetings" & six "Bulletins" from the Committee on Common Problems of Genetics, Paleontology, & Systematics. This Committee operated as an administrative unit of the National Research Council, part of the U.S. Nat. Acad. of Science. It was launched in 1943, blossomed for two years, then served as a cornerstone for other cooperative projects. The Committee provided a crucial foothold for those seeking a synthetics view of evolution in 1940s America. These forgotten documents show the Committee at work: building coalitions, defining priorities, & negotiating a common vision. They also show factions within the Committee competing for the leadership of this emerging community. Photo.

Author: Ernst Mayr
ISBN-10: 0871699427
ISBN-13: 9780871699428
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d