Description: Author: George C Williams Title: The Pony Fishs Glow, And Other Clues to Plan and Purpose in Nature Binding: hardcover, with dust jacket Size: octavo Pagination: 184pp Published: 1997, Basic Books, stated First Edition Condition: very good; owners name, front flyleaf; interior clean, with light shelf wear to edges of dust jacket. Williams walks us through the philosophy and practical implications of the notion of "function" in biology and evolved systems, and the ways that natural selection can take advantage of the raw materials at hand to produce some of the most elegant and counterintuitive solutions to the problems organisms face in their lives. Why is there sex? Why old age and death? In a sense, these are side-effects of the system that permits diversity to flourish. A lively and fascinating read. «2018» Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out the next business day after receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
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Author: George C. Williams
Book Title: The Pony Fish's Glow
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Life Sciences
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publication Year: 1997
Publisher: Basic Books
Topic: Evolutionary Biology, Philosophy of Science
Number of Pages: 184
Features: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
