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Main Title The selfish gene /
Author Dawkins, Richard,
Publisher Oxford University Press,
Year Published 1989
OCLC Number 20012195
ISBN 0192177737; 9780192177735; 0192860925; 9780192860927
Subjects Genetics ; Evolution (Biology) ; Sociobiology ; Behavior genetics ; Animals, Habits and behavior of ; Biological Evolution ; Genetics, Behavioral ; 4221 evolution--(NL-LeOCL)077603095 ; Evolutionstheorie ; Evolutie ; Diergedrag ; Genen ; Memen ; Genetica ; Etologia Animal ; Animal behavior ; Evolution (biologie) ; G en etique animale ; Sociobiologie ; Genetics--http://idlocgov/authorities/subjects/sh85053877 ; Evolution (Biology)--http://idlocgov/authorities/subjects/sh90004042 ; Sociobiology--http://idlocgov/authorities/subjects/sh85124192 ; Evolution--http://idlocgov/authorities/subjects/sh00007754 ; Behavior genetics--http://idlocgov/authorities/subjects/sh85012896 ; Genetics--(DNLM)D005823--http://idnlmnihgov/mesh/D005823 ; Biological Evolution--(DNLM)D005075--http://idnlmnihgov/mesh/D005075 ; Genetics, Behavioral--(DNLM)D005824--http://idnlmnihgov/mesh/D005824 ; âEvolution (biologie) ; Génétique animale ; Genetica--larpcal ; Etologia Animal--larpcal
Internet Access
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Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0725/89016077-b.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0604/89016077-d.html
Holdings
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Status
EKCM  QH437.D38 1989 CEMM/GEMMD Library/Gulf Breeze,FL 08/11/2000
Edition New ed.
Collation xi, 352 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-343) and index.
Contents Notes
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.