The Selfish Gene
As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. 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 their replication. This imaginative, powerful, and stylistically brilliant work not only brought the insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but galvanized the biology community, gene
ISBN: 9783827418395
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Nick Szabo
Technology"Three crucial books on our origins & our natures:"
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Phil Libin
Business & Entrepreneurship"Had a profound influence on me pretty early on."
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Charlie Munger
Finance & Investing"I had to read the Selfish Gene twice before I fully understood it and there were things I believed all my life that weren't so and I think it's just wonderful when you have those experiences."
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Bob Metcalfe
Technology"It just seemed to explain everything."
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Matt Ridley
Science & Research"Turned evolutionary biology on its head and was written like a great detective story."
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Elon Musk
Technology"Most people don't realize that the origin of the word 'meme' is The Selfish Gene."
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Brian Armstrong
Business & Entrepreneurship"Famous book about how our bodies are vehicles to replicate our genes (even though we occasionally defy them)."
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Media & Journalism"An explanation of evolution since the beginning of life that explains things from the perspective of individual genes."
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David Deutsch
Science & Research"Influenced my books."
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