The extended phenotype : the long reach of the gene / / Richard Dawkins ; with a new afterword by Daniel Dennett
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| Autore: |
Dawkins Richard <1941->
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| Titolo: |
The extended phenotype : the long reach of the gene / / Richard Dawkins ; with a new afterword by Daniel Dennett
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1999 |
| Edizione: | Revised edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 576.8/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Natural selection |
| Gene expression | |
| Genetics | |
| Evolution (Biology) | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
DennettD. C (Daniel Clement)
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| Note generali: | First published 1982. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-289) and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 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 Genetical Evolution of Animal Artefacts; 12 Host Phenotypes of Parasite Genes; 13 Action at a Distance; 14 Rediscovering the Organism; Afterword; References; Further Reading; Glossary; A |
| BC; D; E; F; G; H; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z; Author Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | By the best selling author of The Selfish Gene '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, London Review of Books 'Dawkins is quite incapable of being boring this characteristically brilliant and stimulating book is original and provocative throughout, and immensely enjoyable.' G. A. Parker, Heredity 'The extended phenot |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The extended phenotype |
| ISBN: | 0-19-102434-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910453347903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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