{"product_id":"the-major-metaphors-of-evolution-salvatore-j-agosta-9783030520854","title":"The Major Metaphors of Evolution: Darwinism Then and Now","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a unified evolutionary framework based on three sets of metaphors that will help to consolidate discussions on evolutionary transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvolution is the unifying principle of life, making identifying ways to apply evolutionary principles to tackle existence-threatening crises such as climate change crucial. A more cohesive evolutionary framework will further the discussions in this regard and also accelerate the process itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book lays out a framework based on three dualistic classes of metaphors - time, space, and conflict resolution. Evolutionary transitions theory shows how metaphors can help us understand selective diversification, as Darwin described with his \"tree of life\". Moreover, the recently proposed Stockholm paradigm demonstrates how metaphors can help shed light on the emergence of complex ecosystems that Darwin highlighted with his \"tangled bank\" metaphor. Taken together, these ideas offer proactive measures for coping with existential crises for humanity, such as climate change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will appeal to biologists, philosophers and historians alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Salvatore J. Agosta, Daniel R. Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030520854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030520854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Salvatore J. Agosta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073531605247,"sku":"9783030520854","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82d0a614-0653-41bd-bf0d-eff34ebf9bb9.jpg?v=1685448370","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-major-metaphors-of-evolution-salvatore-j-agosta-9783030520854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}