The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution by John Burdon Haldane, published by Princeton University Press in October 1990, is a significant work that explores the intersection of genetics and evolutionary theory. This first edition thus spans 222 pages and is presented in English. Haldane, a key figure in the development of population genetics, adeptly communicates complex scientific concepts to a general audience, making this book an accessible introduction to the genetic foundations of evolution by natural selection.
Readers will find that Haldane’s writing not only elucidates the principles of evolution but also engages with the ongoing discourse in the field. The new introduction by Egbert Leigh contextualizes Haldane’s work within contemporary studies of evolution, highlighting the relevance of his inquiries into adaptation. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in science, life sciences, biology, and the mechanisms of evolution, reflecting Haldane’s unique ability to blend storytelling with scientific explanation.
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J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964), one of the founders of the science of population genetics, was also one of the greatest practitioners of the art of explaining science to the layperson. Haldane was a superb story-teller, as his essays and his children’s books attest. In The Causes of Evolution he not only helped to marry the new science of genetics to the older one of evolutionary theory but also provided an accessible introduction to the genetical basis of evolution by natural selection. Egbert Leigh’s new introduction to this classic work places it in the context of the ongoing study of evolution. Describing Haldane’s refusal to be confined by a “System” as a “light-hearted” one, Leigh points out that we are now finding that “Haldane’s questions are the appropriate next stage in learning how adaptation can evolve. We are now ready to reap the benefit of the fact that Haldane was a free man in the sense that really matters.”
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