The Selfish Gene

This November, The Selfish Gene author Richard Dawkins will tour Australia and New Zealand, visiting Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland, and Wellington to reflect on the book's enduring legacy and influence.
Celebrating 50 years with a new anniversary edition, this critically acclaimed international bestseller has sold millions of copies and been translated into over 30 languages. Among the most influential and enduring science books of all time, The Selfish Gene is a classic in every sense of the word. Originally published in 1976, the book soon galvanized the biology community and fascinated a broad general readership. Professor Dawkins's gene's-eye view of evolution introduced a completely novel way of looking at survival. Fifty years later, The Selfish Gene still sparks fascination and debate among scientists and science-enthusiasts alike, inspiring new directions in research and fresh generations of young life scientists. First-time and returning readers will marvel at the timelessness and universality of this monumental work. In a new epilogue to the 50th anniversary edition, Professor Dawkins reflects on his signature publication and its enduring relevance and appeal. This edition also contains a new appendix, which sheds historical and personal light on the perpetual relevance of the 'selfish gene'.
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Features: Celebrates the golden anniversary of this landmark work, which powerfully encapsulates a new way of looking at living things - a gene's eye view Completely re-typeset, to make the book even more attractive to read Originally published in 1976, this book remains a classic work in the development of evolutionary thought, and its influence is undiminished today Contains the original prefaces, including Robert Trivers' 1976 foreword, as well as the author's introductory remarks and epilogues from all anniversary editions Part of the Oxford Landmark Science range: 'must-read' modern science and big ideas, which have shaped the way we think New to this Edition: Includes a new epilogue by Richard Dawkins, discussing the continuing relevance of the book's ideas today Features a new appendix on the work of British zoologist A.G. Lowndes in the 1930s