The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene (Popular Science)
By the best selling author of The Selfish Gene 'This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days.' Science 'The Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene ...he writes so clearly it could be...
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By the best selling author of The Selfish Gene 'This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days.' Science 'The Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene ...he writes so clearly it could be understood by anyone prepared to make the effort' John Maynard Smith, London Review of Books 'Dawkins is quite incapable of being boring this characteristically brilliant and stimulating book is original and provocative throughout, and immensely enjoyable.' G. A. Parker, Heredity 'The extended phenotype is certainly a big idea and it is pressed hard in dramatic language.' Sydney Brenner, Nature 'Richard Dawkins, our most radical Darwinian thinker, is also our best science writer.' Douglas Adams 'Dawkins is a superb communicator. His books are some of the best books ever written on science.' Megan Tressider, Guardian 'Dawkins is a genius of science popularization.' Mark Ridley, The Times
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780192880512 (0192880519)
ASIN: 192880519
Publish date: August 5th 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Science,
Popular Science,
Biology,
Science Nature,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Animals,
Evolution,
Atheism,
Genetics
I read this book many years ago, but I still remember its wonderfully delivered prose and the next-level fascination that it delivered. It's challenging, but well worth the effort. It'll make you see life and evolution in a whole new way (if you aren't already familiar with the message of The Selfis...