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Selfish Gene
Selfish Gene
Author: Richard Dawkins
This book exposes a world of savage competition, ruthless exploitation, and deceit a genetic drama of fascinating implications.
ISBN-13: 9781582881140
ISBN-10: 1582881146
Pages: 352
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5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Scientific American
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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Excellent, readable and interesting. Describes the theory of evolution in a way that is accessible but not dumbed down.
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I gave this book only 4 stars and not the full 5, not due to author's ideas but to the organization of the book. The author spent too much time jumping from topic to topic or telling you he will discuss a topic a few chapters later.

Example: I felt like the research by Axelrod in later chapters on Game Theory should have been included when ESS was first introduced with the Hawks and Doves game in the earlier chapters. There were too many questions by the reader left unanswered between those chapters.

Aside from the aforementioned, the theories in this book will truly make you put your thinking cap on.


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