{"product_id":"selfish-gene-richard-dawkins-9780198788607","title":"The Selfish Gene | Richard Dawkins","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Selfish Gene\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9780198788607\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eRichard Dawkins\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eOxford Landmark Science\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eOxford University Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJune 09, 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eEvolution, Genetics \u0026amp; Genomics, Game Theory\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAs influential today as when it was first published, \u003cem\u003eThe Selfish Gene\u003c\/em\u003e has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Richard Dawkins articulates a gene's-eye view of evolution—a perspective giving center stage to these persistent units of information, and in which organisms can be seen as temporary vehicles for their replication. This imaginative, powerful, and stylistically brilliant work not only brought the profound insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but it also galvanized the biology community, generating rigorous debate and stimulating entirely new areas of scientific research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eForty years later, its insights remain as relevant today as on the day it was published. This 40th anniversary edition brings the conversation into the modern era, featuring a new epilogue from the author discussing the continuing relevance of these ideas in evolutionary biology today, alongside the original prefaces, Robert Trivers's 1976 foreword, and extracts from early reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents, educators, and professionals in the life sciences, evolutionary biology, and genetics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders seeking foundational texts in popular science and the application of game theory in nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAnyone interested in understanding the deeply rooted mechanisms of natural selection and biological behavior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Dawkins\u003c\/strong\u003e is a globally renowned evolutionary biologist, author, and science communicator. An emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, he has dedicated his career to articulating complex scientific paradigms with clarity and uncompromising intellectual rigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eA million-copy international bestseller translated into over 25 languages, this volume is a proud selection of the Oxford Landmark Science series. This definitive trade paperback features 9 black-and-white structural graphs mapping evolutionary game matrices, extensive chapter-by-chapter endnote expansions, and a brand-new commemorative epilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Selfish Gene\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Richard Dawkins\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780198788607\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"464\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Oxford University Press\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2016-06-09\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Explore Richard Dawkins's classic on evolutionary thought, introducing the gene's-eye view of biology in this updated 40th anniversary edition.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"price\": \"9.99\",\n      \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Evolution\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Genetics\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Game Theory\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #2c3e50; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51336069808443,"sku":"0198788606","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780198788607.jpg?v=1783269202","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/selfish-gene-richard-dawkins-9780198788607","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}