What Evolution Is
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What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Evolution Is Context triple: [Ernst Mayr, notableWork, What Evolution Is]
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A.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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The Major Features of Evolution
The Major Features of Evolution is a foundational work in evolutionary biology that helped shape the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
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D.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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E.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Evolution Is Target entity description: What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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A.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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B.
The Major Features of Evolution
The Major Features of Evolution is a foundational work in evolutionary biology that helped shape the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
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D.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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E.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify misconceptions about evolution
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present modern evolutionary synthesis to lay readers ⓘ |
| author | Ernst Mayr ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | Harvard University ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
biogeography
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comparative anatomy ⓘ evidence for evolution ⓘ fossil record ⓘ molecular evidence for evolution ⓘ |
| discusses |
history of evolutionary thought
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implications of evolution for human understanding ⓘ relationship between evolution and society ⓘ tempo and mode of evolution ⓘ |
| explains |
adaptation
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genetic variation ⓘ macroevolution ⓘ mechanisms of evolution ⓘ microevolution ⓘ natural selection ⓘ process of speciation ⓘ role of genetics in evolution ⓘ role of population thinking in evolution ⓘ speciation ⓘ species concepts ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary biology literature
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | evolutionary biologist ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Darwinian evolution
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modern synthesis of evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biological evolution
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evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
biology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ science ⓘ |
| publisherType | academic-related trade publisher ⓘ |
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