The extended selfish gene
By: Richard Dawkins
Edition: 40th anniversary edition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9780198788782
Subjects: Genetics; Evolution (Biology); Natural selection; Sociobiology
Other titles: The extended phenotype : the long reach of the gene.
Work titles: Selfish gene
Description: 'The Selfish Gene' is a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. In it 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 the replication of genes.  The book provoked widespread and heated debate, which in part led Dawkins to write 'The Extended Phenotype', in which he gave a deeper clarification of the central concept of the gene as the unit of selection, as well as contributing his own development of this insight.  'The Extended Selfish Gene' brings these two books together, by including two key chapters from 'The Extended Phenotype.'
Notes: Revision of: Selfish gene. 2006. 30th anniversity ed.

Includes two chapters from, "The extended phenotype: the long reach of the gene" (pages [465]-548).

Includes bibliographical references (pages [359]-446 ; [543]-548) and index (pages [447]-456).
Table of contents: title: The extended selfish gene. Note on this extended hardback edition; title: Introduction to 30th anniversary edition; title: Preface to second edition; title: Foreword to first edition; title: Preface to first edition; title: 1. Why are people?; title: 2. The replicators; title: 3. Immortal coils; title: 4. The gene machine; title: 5. Aggression : stability and the selfish machine; title: 6. Genesmanship; title: 7. Family planning; title: 8. Battle of the generations; title: 9. Battle of the sexes; title: 10. You scratch my back, I'll ride on yours; title: 11. Memes : the new replicators; title: 12. Nice guys finish first; title: 13. The long reach of the gene; title: Epilogue to 40th anniversary edition; title: Endnotes; title: Bibliography; title: Index and key to bibliography; title: Extracts from reviews.; title: The extended phenotype. [chapter] 2. Genetic determinism and gene selectionism; title: [chapter] 3. Constraints on perfection; title: Glossary for The extended phenotype chapters; title: References for The extended phenotype chapters.