The Selfish Gene
40th Anniversary Edition (Oxford Landmark Science)
Richard Dawkins
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 i...
Publish Date
2016-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
2016-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
First Published in 1976
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4.14
ISBN
0191091262894
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Recommendations
8
Recommendations
2018-02-13T00:05:16.000Z
Mind blowing book. “The Selfish Gene” by Richard Dawkins. But warning you, it’s too true for most people to handle... – sourceAn explanation of evolution since the beginning of life that explains things from the perspective of individual genes. – source
2020-08-09T09:57:59.000Z
@radioriley @RichardDawkins Yes, excellent book, also his The Blind Watchmaker. – sourceTurned evolutionary biology on its head and was written like a great detective story. – source
1996-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
I had to read the Selfish Gene twice before I fully understood it and there were things I believed all my life that weren't so and I think it's just wonderful when you have those experiences. – source