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The Selfish Gene

Written by: Richard Dawkins
Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
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Richard Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. His theories have helped change the whole nature of the study of social biology, and have forced thousands to rethink their beliefs about life.

In his internationally best-selling, now classic, volume, The Selfish Gene, Dawkins explains how the selfish gene can also be a subtle gene. The world of the selfish gene revolves around savage competition, ruthless exploitation, and deceit, and yet, Dawkins argues, acts of apparent altruism do exist in nature. Bees, for example, will commit suicide when they sting to protect the hive, and birds will risk their lives to warn the flock of an approaching hawk.

©1989 Richard Dawkins (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
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"Dawkins first book, The Selfish Gene, was a smash hit.... Best of all, Dawkins laid out this biology - some of it truly subtle - in stunningly lucid prose. (It is, in my view, the best work of popular science ever written.)" (H. Allen Orr, Professor of Biology, University of Rochester, in The New York Review of Books)
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It was an amazing introduction to the world of genes of which I knew little to nothing about. Obviously there has been a lot of contraversy around the book, but in this audio format Dawkins goes to great detail in answering and correcting mis-understandings people had.
I guess the popularity of a non-fiction book like this automatically tempts people to draw life/moral lessons from it, but it should only be read or understood as a scientific book. Loved it completely.

Not a contravarsial book!

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The book is more than 30 yrs old. and still relevant..decently. not something which many books can do in a dynamic field such as genes study.

Good read

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A must read for any person with thirst for knowledge and understanding.Well narrated.This would change way of thinking for readers.

Eye opening concept and views.

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liked it, not easy to understand but worth listening. Every science student should either read or listen this. I am going to listen it again

Grate mind boggling stuff

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The entire book is a Masterpiece! Changed my perspective on many things in life! Especially using the point system to denote costs.

A must rear indeed.

Fantastic!

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