The Selfish GeneOxford University Press, 1978 - 224 pagina's As influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen as vehicles for their replication. This imaginative, powerful, and stylistically brilliant work not only brought the insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but galvanized the biology community, generating much debate and stimulating whole new areas of research. |
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Pagina 191
... ants the specialized caste of workers known as soldiers have formidable fighting jaws , and devote their time to fighting for the colony against other ant armies . Slaving raids are just a particular kind of war effort . The slavers ...
... ants the specialized caste of workers known as soldiers have formidable fighting jaws , and devote their time to fighting for the colony against other ant armies . Slaving raids are just a particular kind of war effort . The slavers ...
Pagina 194
... ants in the New World , and , quite independently , termites in Africa , cultivate ' fungus gar- dens ' . The best known are the so - called parasol ants of South America . These are immensely successful . Single colonies with more than ...
... ants in the New World , and , quite independently , termites in Africa , cultivate ' fungus gar- dens ' . The best known are the so - called parasol ants of South America . These are immensely successful . Single colonies with more than ...
Pagina 195
... ants of several species intercept it as soon as it leaves the bug . The ants ' milk ' the aphids by stroking their hind- quarters with their feelers and legs . Aphids respond to this , in some cases apparently holding back their ...
... ants of several species intercept it as soon as it leaves the bug . The ants ' milk ' the aphids by stroking their hind- quarters with their feelers and legs . Aphids respond to this , in some cases apparently holding back their ...
Inhoudsopgave
Why are people? I | 1 |
The replicators | 13 |
Immortal coils | 22 |
Copyright | |
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