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The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene
Author: Richard Dawkins
Science need not be dull and bogged down by jargon, as Richard Dawkins proves in this entertaining look at evolution. The themes he takes up are the concepts of altruistic and selfish behaviour; the genetical definition of selfish interest; the evolution of aggressive behaviour; kinship theory; sex ratio theory; reciprocal altruism; deceit; and ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198575191
ISBN-10: 019857519X
Publication Date: 12/16/1976
Pages: 236
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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Excellent, readable and interesting. Describes the theory of evolution in a way that is accessible but not dumbed down.
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sirtitan avatar reviewed The Selfish Gene on + 6 more book reviews
I gave this book only 4 stars and not the full 5, not due to author's ideas but to the organization of the book. The author spent too much time jumping from topic to topic or telling you he will discuss a topic a few chapters later.

Example: I felt like the research by Axelrod in later chapters on Game Theory should have been included when ESS was first introduced with the Hawks and Doves game in the earlier chapters. There were too many questions by the reader left unanswered between those chapters.

Aside from the aforementioned, the theories in this book will truly make you put your thinking cap on.


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