The selfish gene / Richard Dawkins.
By: Dawkins, Richard
Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006Edition: 30th anniversary edDescription: xxiii, 360 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780199291151 (pbk.); 0199291152 (pbk.); 0199291144; 9780199291144Subject(s): Genetics | Evolution (Biology) | SociobiologyDDC classification: 576.5 LOC classification: QH437 | .D38 2006bOnline resources: Table of contents only | Publisher description | Contributor biographical informationItem type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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30th anniversary edition 2006. First published 1976, second ed. 1989.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-343).
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.
In this revised edition of his classic, Richard Dawkins demonstrates how cooperation can evolve even in a basically selfish world. Contains two new chapters and a wealth of new insights into the biological world.--From publisher description.
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