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A small founder population may have a nonrepresentative sample of the ancestral populations genes. Ridley spends some time extracting the theory of evolution from charges of tautology made due to the maxim of survival of the fittest. Designed to be used for both browsing and selfinstruction, the cd contains a mini encyclopedia, a selection of classic papers, and 23 interactive tutorials that follow the chapter headings in the book. The references cited throughout the book and nicely listed all together at the end are a great starting point for a beginning student of evolution. Flaws in the theory of evolution craig press new jersey 1961.
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