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The selfish gene / Richard Dawkins.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.Edition: New edDescription: xi, 352 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780192860927 (pbk.)
  • 0192860925 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 591.5
LOC classification:
  • QH 437 D271s 1989
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Contents:
Why are people?; the replicators; immortal coils; the gene machine; aggression - stability and the selfish machine; genesmanship; family planning; battle of the generations; battle of the sexes; you scratch my back, I'll ride on yours; memes - the new replicators; nice guys finish first; the long reach of the gene.
Summary: Dawkin's theory that genes may reach outside the bodies in which they sit and manipulate other individuals is recapitulated in this book, the new edition of which has two new chapters - a summary of the arguments and a new argument on the co-operation between the selfish genes.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) QH 437 D271s 1989 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000021491

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [333]-343.

Why are people?; the replicators; immortal coils; the gene machine; aggression - stability and the selfish machine; genesmanship; family planning; battle of the generations; battle of the sexes; you scratch my back, I'll ride on yours; memes - the new replicators; nice guys finish first; the long reach of the gene.

Dawkin's theory that genes may reach outside the bodies in which they sit and manipulate other individuals is recapitulated in this book, the new edition of which has two new chapters - a summary of the arguments and a new argument on the co-operation between the selfish genes.

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