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Selfish Gene

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ISBN-10: 0192860925

ISBN-13: 9780192860927

Edition: 2nd 1999 (Revised)

Authors: Richard Dawkins

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The million copy bestsellerUniversally acclaimed and translated into over twenty languages'the sort of popular science writing that makes the reader feel like a genius'New York Times'This important book could hardly be more exciting.'The Economist'Learned, witty, and very well written . . . exhilaratingly good'Spectator'the reader will come away with a clear understanding of kin selection, evolutionary stable strategies, and evolutionary theories of animal behaviour. This is a considerable achievement'THES'The exciting theories and their wide implications are explained with clarity, wit and enthusiasm'Peter Parker, Sunday Times'This book should be read, can be read, by almost everyone. It…    
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Book details

List price: $16.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/25/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 366
Size: 7.69" wide x 5.06" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Richard Dawkins writes about such topics as DNA and genetic engineering, virtual reality, astronomy, and evolution. Dawkins was educated at Oxford University and taught zoology at the University of California and Oxford University, holding the position of the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science. He is a member of the International Academy of Humanism. Dawkins' books include The Selfish Gene, The Extended Phenotype, The Blind Watchmaker, River Out of Eden, and Climbing Mount Improbable. His book, entitled The God Delusion, shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children. Dawkins supports his points with historical and contemporary evidence. His…    

Preface to 1976 edn
Preface to 1989 edn
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 Endnotes Updated bibliography Index and key to bibliography