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Climbing Mount Improbable
Book • 1996
In "Climbing Mount Improbable," Richard Dawkins uses the metaphor of climbing a mountain to illustrate the gradual process of evolution.
He argues that complex adaptations arise through a series of small, incremental changes, each favored by natural selection.
Dawkins emphasizes that large, sudden jumps ('hopeful monsters') are highly improbable and unlikely to lead to successful adaptations.
The book provides a compelling explanation of how seemingly improbable features of organisms can evolve through gradual processes.
It's a clear and engaging exploration of evolutionary mechanisms.
He argues that complex adaptations arise through a series of small, incremental changes, each favored by natural selection.
Dawkins emphasizes that large, sudden jumps ('hopeful monsters') are highly improbable and unlikely to lead to successful adaptations.
The book provides a compelling explanation of how seemingly improbable features of organisms can evolve through gradual processes.
It's a clear and engaging exploration of evolutionary mechanisms.
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