Exploring the Borderlands Documents Of The Committee On Common Problems Of Genetics, Paleontology, And Systematics

This study reproduces one Report of MeetingsÓ & six BulletinsÓ from the Committee on Common Problems of Genetics, Paleontology, & Systematics. This Committee operated as an administrative unit of the National Research Council, part of the U.S. Nat. Acad. of Science. It was launched in 1943, blossomed for two years, then served as a cornerstone for other cooperative projects. The Committee provided a crucial foothold for those seeking a synthetics view of evolution in 1940s America. These forgotten documents show the Committee at work: building coalitions, defining priorities, & negotiating a common vision. They also show factions within the Committee competing for the leadership of this emerging community. Photo.Cain, Joe is the author of 'Exploring the Borderlands Documents Of The Committee On Common Problems Of Genetics, Paleontology, And Systematics', published 2004 under ISBN 9780871699428 and ISBN 0871699427.