The Selfish Gene

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Author	: Richard Dawkins
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages	: 372
Release	: 1989
ISBN-10	: 0192860925
ISBN-13	: 9780192860927
Rating	: 4/5 (25 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Selfish Gene by : Richard Dawkins

Book excerpt: 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; kinshiptheory; sex ratio theory; reciprocal altruism; deceit; and the natural selection of sex differences. 'Should be read, can be read by almost anyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton, Science

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