The Extended Phenotype : The Long Reach of the Gene
Dawkins, Richard
In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins crystallized the gene’s eye view of evolution developed by W.D. Hamilton and others. The book provoked widespread and heated debate.
Written in part as a response, The Extended Phenotype gave a deeper clarification of the central concept of the gene as the unit of selection; but it did much more besides. In it, Dawkins extended the gene’s eye view to argue that the genes that sit within an organism have aninfluence that reaches out beyond the visible traits in that body - the phenotype - to the wider environment, which can include other individuals. So, for instance, the genes of the beaver drive it to gather twigs to produce the substantial physical structure of a dam; and the genes of the cuckoo chick produce effects thatmanipulate the behaviour of the host bird, making it nurture the intruder as one of its own.
This notion of the extended phenotype has proved to be highly influential in the way we understand evolution and the natural world. It represents a key scientific contribution to evolutionary biology, and it continues to play an important role in research in the life sciences. The Extended Phenotype is a conceptually deep book that forms important reading for biologists and students.
But Dawkins’ clear exposition is accessible to all who are prepared to put in a little effort. Oxford Landmark Science books are ’must-read’ classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.
Kustantaja: UKBooks
Sidosasu:
ean: 9780198788911
Hyllypaikka (Sivullinen kirjakauppa): UK2
Tekijän muu tuotanto:
An Appetite For Wonder: The Making
Dawkins, Richard
Brief Candle in the Dark : My Life
Dawkins, Richard
Climbing Mount Improbable
Dawkins, Richard
Jumalharha
Dawkins, Richard
Sokea kelloseppä
Dawkins, Richard
The Blind Watchmaker
Dawkins, Richard
The God Delusion : 10th Anniversary
Dawkins, Richard
Unweaving the Rainbow : Science, De
Dawkins, Richard
AncestorÂ’s Tale
Dawkins, Richard,Wong, Yan
Books do Furnish a Life : An electr
Dawkins, Richard
DevilÂ’s Chaplain
Dawkins, Richard
Flights of Fancy : Defying Gravity
Dawkins, Richard
God Delusion : 10th Anniversary Edi
Dawkins, Richard
Maailman hienoin esitys : evoluutio
Dawkins, Richard
Outgrowing God : A BeginnerÂ’s Guide
Dawkins, Richard
Outgrowing God : A BeginnerÂ’s Guide
Dawkins, Richard
Oxford Book of Modern Science Writi
Dawkins, Richard
River Out of Eden
Dawkins, Richard,Dawkins, Richard
Science in the Soul : Selected Writ
Dawkins, Richard
Sokea kelloseppä
Dawkins, Richard
NOPEA TOIMITUS
Tuotteet toimitetaan yleensä muutamassa arkipäivässä. Lue tarkemmat tiedot tilausohjeista.
Saatavuus RB-kaupoista
Rosebud Sivullinen | 0 | |
Rosebud Citycenter | 0 | |
Rosebud Kaivopiha | 0 | |
Rosebud Tiedekulma | 0 | |
Rosebud Maria | 0 | |
Rosebud Kuopio | 0 | |
Keskusvarasto | 0 | |
Tilattavissa verkosta | ||
Hinnat ovat voimassa verkkokaupassa, myymälän hinta voi poiketa tässä näkyvästä. Saldoissa saattaa olla poikkeamia, tarkista saatavuus myymälästä. |