Morphologische Gesetzmässigkeiten der Evolution

Abstract

F0R a quarter of a century, Prof. Sewertzoff and his pupils have been working with the aim of obtaining general principles with the help of which to correlate the present state of knowledge concerning evolution. He came early to the conclusion that this object was most likely to be achieved by a study as detailed as possible of a particular group of animals, for which purpose he selected the vertebrates, paying particular attention to the hard parts so as to be able to make use of palæontology. His book, now under notice, is divided into two parts, of which the first deals with the evolution of the lower vertebrates: the second with the general principles derived from a consideration of such evolution.

Morphologische Gesetzmässigkeiten der Evolution.

Von Prof. Dr. A. N. Sewertzoff. Pp. xiv + 371. (Jena: Gustav Fischer, 1931.) 22 gold marks.