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The Selfish Gene, 4th Edition by Oxford University Press, is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that popularized Neo-Darwinism and introduced the concept of memes. With a new epilogue by Richard Dawkins, this edition remains a top-ranked bestseller (#10 in Biology) praised for its clear, engaging style and profound insights into biological and cultural evolution.





| Best Sellers Rank | #2,384 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Biology Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 8,334 Reviews |
T**I
We all are Machines!
The book takes complex scientific ideas and makes them incredibly clear and engaging, using vivid examples that stick with you. It even introduced the concept of "memes" – ideas or cultural elements that spread from person to person, much like genes. While the title might make it seem like a bleak read, it actually offers profound insights without being overly deterministic. It helps us understand our fundamental biological drives while also acknowledging our capacity for higher thought and even altruism. If you're curious about the deep mechanisms of life and want a fresh, compelling view of evolution, this book is an absolute must-read. It's a classic that continues to challenge and inform new generations.
K**R
Best and easy to digest.
It is a epitome in evolutionary science books, written in simple language and easy to understand, a book for everyone, it changes our whole view of world, whenever I read this, I came to see the things in different way.
F**Y
Great
If you like sapiens you would like this. It's a good piece of knowledge.
S**I
Great book as pop science
Great book... Came in fine condition... Part of pop science... Might wanna keep that in mind
A**R
Amazing quality of book
Amazing quality of book very premium thanks to amazon and the seller
M**M
We, animals, birds all are survival machines for genes
Hey yup, wanna know about how you are made ? We are evolved to think that we are made of cells and who makes those cell work or even replicate ? The DNA, This book shows you that individual you is secondary and the DNA itself is primary, living beings are just survival machines for those codes of genes inside, this looks amazing science has travelled a long way as it feels i am reading this from future.
M**X
The Immortal Gene, the cooperative gene
The first and also one of the best books by Richard Dawkins The book where the term "meme" was first used yes, it's Richard Dawkins who coined the term Anyways it's lot more than that
P**Y
Good
best book to understand the theory of evolution
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