Research Catalog

Title

The selfish gene / Richard Dawkins.

Author

Dawkins, Richard, 1941-

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, 1976.

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Details

Additional Authors

Dedalus Foundation, donor NN

Description

xi, 224 pages; 23 cm

Summary

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.

Subjects

• Genetics
• Evolution (Biology)
• Behavior genetics
• Evolution

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index.

Source (note)

• of the Dedalus Foundation;

Contents

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 generations -- Battle of the sexes -- You scratch my back, I'll ride on yours -- Memes: the new replicators.

Call Number

ReCAP 24-4567

ISBN

• 019857519X
• 9780198575191

LCCN

76029168

OCLC

2681149

Author

Dawkins, Richard, 1941-

Title

The selfish gene / Richard Dawkins.

Imprint

New York : Oxford University Press, 1976.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index.

Local Note

Copy in ReCAP 24-4567 inscribed.

Source

Gift; of the Dedalus Foundation; 2024. NN

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Added Author

Dedalus Foundation, donor NN

Research Call Number

ReCAP 24-4567