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The selfish gene

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
eBook, English, 2006
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006
1 online resource (385 pages)
9781435607224, 9781280870170, 9780191574061, 9780191537554, 1435607228, 1280870176, 0191574066, 0191537551
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Introduction to 30th anniversary edition; Preface to second edition; Foreword to first edition; Preface to first edition; 1. Why are people?; 2. The replicators; 3. Immortal coils; 4. The gene machine; 5. Aggression: stability and the selfish machine; 6. Genesmanship; 7. Family planning; 8. Battle of the generations; 9. Battle of the sexes; 10. You scratch my back, I'll ride on yours; 11. Memes: the new replicators; 12. Nice guys finish first; 13. The long reach of the gene; Endnotes; Updated bibliography; Index and key to bibliography; Extracts from reviews
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