The Selfish GeneThis nontechnical description of modern genetics is based on the insight that replicating structures have a built-in drive for self-preservation. A fascinating and provocative popular account. |
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The genes are the immortals, or rather, they are defined as genetic entities which
come close to deserving the title. We, the individual survival machines in the
world, can expect to live a few more decades. But the genes in the world have an
...
The genes are the immortals, or rather, they are defined as genetic entities which
come close to deserving the title. We, the individual survival machines in the
world, can expect to live a few more decades. But the genes in the world have an
...
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Sometimes the plants produced by vegetative reproduction become detached
from the 'parent'. In other cases, for instance elm trees, the connecting suckers
remain intact. In fact an entire elm wood might be regarded as a single individual.
Sometimes the plants produced by vegetative reproduction become detached
from the 'parent'. In other cases, for instance elm trees, the connecting suckers
remain intact. In fact an entire elm wood might be regarded as a single individual.
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every single individual than the ESS would be.) Group selection theory would
therefore predict a tendency to evolve towards an all-dove conspiracy, since a
group which contained a so, proportion of hawks would be less successful. But
the ...
every single individual than the ESS would be.) Group selection theory would
therefore predict a tendency to evolve towards an all-dove conspiracy, since a
group which contained a so, proportion of hawks would be less successful. But
the ...
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Why are people? | 1 |
Immortal coils | 22 |
The gene machine | 49 |
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Selfish Gene Oxford Paperbacks |
| Auteur | Richard Dawkins |
| Editie | herdruk |
| Uitgever | Oxford University Press, 1978 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de University of Michigan |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 6 feb 2015 |
| ISBN | 0195200004, 9780195200003 |
| Lengte | 224 pagina's |
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