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OverviewThis is a revised edition with a new afterword by Daniel Dennett. The Extended Phenotype carries on from where The Selfish Gene takes off. It is a fascinating look at the evolution of life and natural selection. Dawkins's theory is that individual organisms are replicators that have extended phenotypic effects on society and the world at large, thus our genes have the ability to manipulate other individuals. A worldwide bestseller, this book has become a classic in popular science writing. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Dawkins (University of Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.237kg ISBN: 9780192880512ISBN 10: 0192880519 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 04 March 1999 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of Contents1. Necker Cubes and Buffaloes 2. Genetic Determinism and Gene Selectionism 3. Constraints on Perfection; 4. Arms Races and Manipulation 5. The Active Germ-Line Replicator 6. Organisms, Groups and Memes: Replicators or Vehicles? 7. Selfish Wasp or Selfish Strategy? 8. Outlaws and Modifiers 9. Selfish DNA, Jumping Genes, and a Lamarckian Scare 10. An Agony in Five Fits 11. The Genetic Evolution of Animal Artefacts 12. Host Phenotypes of Parasite Genes 13. Action at a Distance 14. Rediscovering the Organism References; Afterword by Daniel Dennett; Glossary; Author Index; Subject Index.ReviewsThe Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene ... he writes so clearly it could be understood by anyone prepared to make the effort John Maynard Smith, LRB This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days. Science The Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene ... he writes so clearly it could be understood by anyone prepared to make the effort John Maynard Smith, LRB This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days. Science Author InformationRichard Dawkins is the first holder of Oxford's newly endowed Charles Simonyi Professorship of Public Understanding of Science. Born in Nairobi of British parents, Richard Dawkins was educated at Oxford and did his doctorate under the Nobel-prizewinning ethologist Niko Tinbergen. From 196769 he was an Assistant Professor at the University of California at Berkeley, then he returned to Oxford as University Lecturer (later Reader) and a Fellow of New College, before taking up his present position in 1995. Richard Dawkins's bestselling books have played a significant role in the renaissance of science book publishing for a general audience. The Selfish Gene (1976; second edition 1989) was followed by The Extended Phenotype (1982), The Blind Watchmaker (1986), River Out of Eden (1995), Climbing Mount Improbable (1996), and Unweaving the Rainbow (1998). He has won many literary and scientific awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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