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The Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics

The Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics

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ISBN10: 1025740955
ISBN13: 9781025740959
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 456
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.92 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics presents the provocative and controversial theories of Paul Kammerer, a figure whose work stood at the center of early 20th-century evolutionary debate. This comprehensive work explores the biological hypothesis that traits acquired by an organism through environmental interaction can be transmitted to subsequent generations. Kammerer's research, rooted in the Lamarckian tradition, challenged the strictly Mendelian views of his time and sought to provide a mechanism for how life adapts and evolves in response to its surroundings.

Through a series of detailed experimental case studies, particularly his famous observations of amphibians and reptiles, Kammerer argues for a more fluid understanding of heredity. The text examines the influence of light, temperature, and habitat on physical development, suggesting that these external factors play a direct role in shaping the genetic legacy of a species.

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