The Material Basis of Evolution with an Introduction by Stephen Jay Gould.
Goldschmidt, Richard.
Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1982
ISBN: 0300028237
€ 45,00
Paperback. xlii,436,(2) pp.; 21x14 cm. Text in English. - (spine slightly folded, paper bit browned) Although very good, see picture
This book reissues Goldschmidt's 1940 work, challenging traditional Darwinian views by proposing that macroevolution results from significant genetic changes, leading to the concept of "hopeful monsters." It includes an introduction by Stephen Jay Gould, highlighting its relevance to contemporary evolutionary biology.