Dawkins, Richard, 1941-
The selfish gene / Richard Dawkins. - 40th anniversary edition. - xxxii, 464 pages ; 20 cm. - Oxford landmark science. .
With a new epilogue to the 40th anniversary edition.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-446) and index.
Why are people? -- The replicators -- Immortal coils -- The gene machine -- Aggression : stability and the selfish machine -- Genesmanship -- Family planning -- Battle of the generations -- Battle of the sexes -- You scratch my back, I'll ride on yours -- Memes : the new replicators -- Nice guys finish first -- The long reach of the gene.
The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen as vehicles for their replication. This imaginative, powerful, and stylistically brilliant work not only brought the insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but galvanized the biology community, generating much debate and stimulating whole new areas of research. Forty years later, its insights remain as relevant today as on the day it was published.
9780198788607 0198788606
2016933210
Behavior genetics.
Genetics.
Evolution (Biology)
Natural selection.
The selfish gene / Richard Dawkins. - 40th anniversary edition. - xxxii, 464 pages ; 20 cm. - Oxford landmark science. .
With a new epilogue to the 40th anniversary edition.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-446) and index.
Why are people? -- The replicators -- Immortal coils -- The gene machine -- Aggression : stability and the selfish machine -- Genesmanship -- Family planning -- Battle of the generations -- Battle of the sexes -- You scratch my back, I'll ride on yours -- Memes : the new replicators -- Nice guys finish first -- The long reach of the gene.
The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen as vehicles for their replication. This imaginative, powerful, and stylistically brilliant work not only brought the insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but galvanized the biology community, generating much debate and stimulating whole new areas of research. Forty years later, its insights remain as relevant today as on the day it was published.
9780198788607 0198788606
2016933210
Behavior genetics.
Genetics.
Evolution (Biology)
Natural selection.