The Selfish Gene : 30th Anniversary Edition

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. This 40th anniversary edition includes a new epilogue from the author discussing the continuing relevance of these ideas in evolutionary biology today, as well as the original prefaces and foreword, and extracts from early reviews. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think. 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. 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. Richard Dawkins. Previous Ed. : 1989. 30th Anniversary Edition 2006. First Published 1976, Second Ed. 1989. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [333]-343) And Index. The 30th anniversary edition of the million copy international bestseller, with a new introduction from the author. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research. - ;The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. This 30th anniversary edition includes a new introduction from the author as well as the original prefaces and foreword, and extracts from early revie In this revised edition, the author demonstrates how cooperation can evolve even in a basically selfish world. This edition contains two additional chapters and a wealth of insights into the biological world. -- From publisher's description Intelligent life on a planet comes of age when it first works out the reason for its own existence.