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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... pattern . In the haemoglobin molecule there are 574 amino acid molecules . These are arranged in four chains , which twist around each other to form a globular three- dimensional structure of bewildering complexity . A model of a ...
... pattern . In the haemoglobin molecule there are 574 amino acid molecules . These are arranged in four chains , which twist around each other to form a globular three- dimensional structure of bewildering complexity . A model of a ...
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... pattern of operations by means of an eccentric or specially shaped wheel . The principle of the musical box is similar . Other machines such as the steam organ and the pianola use paper rolls or cards with holes punched in a pattern ...
... pattern of operations by means of an eccentric or specially shaped wheel . The principle of the musical box is similar . Other machines such as the steam organ and the pianola use paper rolls or cards with holes punched in a pattern ...
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... pattern . Next , the model animal computes the equivalent sum for each alternative behaviour pattern in his repertoire . Finally he chooses to perform the behaviour pattern which emerges with the largest net benefit . Even if all the ...
... pattern . Next , the model animal computes the equivalent sum for each alternative behaviour pattern in his repertoire . Finally he chooses to perform the behaviour pattern which emerges with the largest net benefit . Even if all the ...
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Why are people? I | 1 |
The replicators | 13 |
Immortal coils | 22 |
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