4 Where Does New Stuff Come from, and How Is It Passed on Through Time?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. contents v
3. preface ix
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. Part I. Setting the Stage for the Second Science
6. 2 The Evolution of Evolutionary Thinking 21
7. 3 Evolution at Many Levels 45
8. Part II. The Second Science
9. 4 Where Does New Stuff Come from, and How Is It Passed on Through Time? 69
10. 5 Selection, “Natural” and Otherwise 89
11. 6 Randomness and Movement 109
12. Part III. The Second Science in Action
13. 7 Harnessing and Directing Evolution 131
14. 8 Tipping Points and Major Transitions 150
15. 9 Diversity and Globalization 171
16. 10 The Future of the Second Science 198
17. notes 211
18. sources 215
19. references 227
20. index 241