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1 - Biological Evolution

The Beginnings of the Story

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 November 2020

Mike Cassidy
Mike Cassidy
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Durham University
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An evolutionary narrative is often thought to begin with Charles Darwin, but historically evolutionary ideas have been with us for at least two millennia. Current reckoning is that there are 14 species of finches on the Galapagos. Darwin landed on four of the islands during his five-week stay (although he saw many more as the Beagle criss-crossed the archipelago).

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Natural selectionGalapagosDarwin
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Biological Evolution
An Introduction
 , pp. 1 - 24
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • Biological Evolution
  • Mike Cassidy, Durham University
  • Book: Biological Evolution
  • Online publication: 06 November 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139016018.002
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  • Biological Evolution
  • Mike Cassidy, Durham University
  • Book: Biological Evolution
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139016018.002
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  • Biological Evolution
  • Mike Cassidy, Durham University
  • Book: Biological Evolution
  • Online publication: 06 November 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139016018.002
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