"The unity of the generative power": Modern taxonomy and the problem of animal generation

Perspectives on Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-104

  Smith, Justin E H ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

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EID: 84863351610     PISSN: 10636145     EISSN: 15309274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/posc.2009.17.1.78     Document Type: Article

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