George Gaylord Simpson
Author | : Léo F. Laporte |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231120648 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231120647 |
Rating | : 4/5 (647 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis George Gaylord Simpson by : Léo F. Laporte
Download or read book George Gaylord Simpson written by Léo F. Laporte and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his distinguished Alexander Agassiz professorship at Harvard and his extensive fieldwork for the American Museum of Natural History, where he developed the core themes set forth in his most prestigious work, "Tempo and Mode in Evolution"