The selfish gene
Dawkins, Richard, 1941 · Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford New York : Oxford University Press, 2006
- Physical description
- 360 pages
- ISBN
- 0199291144 (hbk.);0199291152 (pbk.)
- Dewey classification
- 576.82
- Language
- English
Summary
"The Selfish Gene is remarkable in several ways. First published in 1976, aimed at a general audience and written by a then little-known young lecturer in zoology at Oxford University, The Selfish Gene rapidly became highly influential. The important biological work of such figures as W. D. Hamilton and Robert Trivers was introduced to a wider public for the first time. But that was not all. Drawing together the threads of contemporary research in Neo-Darwinism into a powerful vision of the living world viewed through the eyes of genes as the units of selection, it was a significant contribution to biological thought. The full explanatory power of the gene's eye view was presented, in fine non-technical prose, for the first time in one short volume, bringing novel insights to those working in the field and inspiring whole new areas of research. Yet even that is not all. It has been widely acclaimed too for its literary qualities. Here is a book that set a new standard in science writing for the wider public, a modern masterpiece that fresh generations of aspiring young scientists would seek to emulate."--BOOK JACKET
Digital copy
Catalogue record
| Field | Value |
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| 001Control number | 19918 |
| 003Control number identifier | OCoLC |
| 005Date and time of latest transaction | 3 May 2006, 01:26 |
| 008Fixed-length data elements | 060503s2006 enka 001 0 eng |
| 015National bibliography number | GBA603745 bnb |
| 020International Standard Book Number (ISBN) |
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| 040Cataloging source |
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| 041Language code | eng |
| 050Library of Congress call number | QH437 .D38 2006 |
| 082Dewey Decimal call number | 576.82 22 |
| 100Main entry – personal name | Dawkins, Richard, 1941- |
| 245Title statement | The selfish gene / Richard Dawkins. |
| 250Edition statement | 30th anniversary ed. |
| 260Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint) | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| 300Physical description | xxiii, 360 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| 504Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-343) and index. |
| 520Summary, etc. | "The Selfish Gene is remarkable in several ways. First published in 1976, aimed at a general audience and written by a then little-known young lecturer in zoology at Oxford University, The Selfish Gene rapidly became highly influential. The important biological work of such figures as W. D. Hamilton and Robert Trivers was introduced to a wider public for the first time. But that was not all. Drawing together the threads of contemporary research in Neo-Darwinism into a powerful vision of the living world viewed through the eyes of genes as the units of selection, it was a significant contribution to biological thought. The full explanatory power of the gene's eye view was presented, in fine non-technical prose, for the first time in one short volume, bringing novel insights to those working in the field and inspiring whole new areas of research. Yet even that is not all. It has been widely acclaimed too for its literary qualities. Here is a book that set a new standard in science writing for the wider public, a modern masterpiece that fresh generations of aspiring young scientists would seek to emulate."--BOOK JACKET. |
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