Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene SIGNED 1st Edition & 1st Print UK -ULTRA RARE
SEE MY LISTINGS FOR OTHER GREAT PIECES! This Listing is for the Amazing Book'The Selfish Gene' Written by Richard Dawkins. This book is the Ultra Rare 1st Edition and 1st Print, and has been Hand-signed by Richard Dawkins , making this an extremely collectable item (See Photo's). It has been kept wrapped in. Archival-grade polyester film to protect the book over time. This book is Extremely Rare, Collectable and very expensive, (Take a look at the prices being asked for just the 1st edition/1st print normally), without being signed, so this Signed edition is like the Holy Grail for Richard Dawkins books. First edition/first printing of Richard Dawkins's first & seminal book, The Selfish Gene, published in 1976 by The Oxford University Press. Dawkins used the term "selfish gene" as a way of expressing the gene-centred view of evolution as opposed to the views focused on the organism and the group. From the gene-centred view follows that the more two individuals are genetically related, the more sense (at the level of the genes) it makes for them to behave selflessly with each other. Therefore the concept is especially good at explaining many forms of altruism. This should not be confused with misuse of the term along the lines of a selfishness gene. In retrospect, some years later, Dawkins stated that he wished he had avoided such confusion by titling the book The Immortal Gene.
First edition were published in 1976 by Oxford University Press, but the. First (this copy) is much more scarcer than the first. First edition points are all accounted for, as follows:. Richard Dawkins is an evolutionary biologist and expert in animal behaviour.
Richard is well known for his ability to communicate concepts from his research and beyond to a non-specialist audience. Thus he has been a key figure in raising public understanding of science.
He is also renowned for his views on removing religion from science education and public policy. The crux of Richard's communication involves presenting gene-centred concepts that explain the process of animal evolution in a gripping way. He strongly promotes the theory of survival of the fittest and that our behavior is preprogrammed within our DNA.
He is a strong critic of creationism and regularly appears in the media expressing his views.