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The extended selfish gene, Richard Dawkins

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [359]-446 ; [543]-548) and index (pages [447]-456)

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The extended selfish gene

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Richard Dawkins

'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.'

The extended selfish gene. Note on this extended hardback edition -- 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 -- Epilogue to 40th anniversary edition -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index and key to bibliography -- Extracts from reviewsThe extended phenotype. [chapter] 2. Genetic determinism and gene selectionism -- [chapter] 3. Constraints on perfection -- Glossary for The extended phenotype chapters -- References for The extended phenotype chapters