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Flaws in the theory of evolution craig press new jersey 1961. Mark ridley born 1956 is a british zoologist and writer on evolution. Evolution by mark ridley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He previously held posts at emory university in atlanta and at cambridge university in england. Ridley spends some time extracting the theory of evolution from charges of tautology made due to the maxim of survival of the fittest.
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