The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene by Richard Dawkins (English)

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The Extended Phenotype

by Richard Dawkins

The 'extended phenotype' is Dawkins' key contribution to the gene's eye view of evolution given in The Selfish Gene. He shows that the influence of genes can extend far beyond the bodies in which they reside, manipulating the environment and the behaviour of other individuals. A worldwide bestseller and a classic work of scientific exposition.

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In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins crystallised  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 an influence 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 that manipulate 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 crystallised big ideas, and shaped the way we think.

Notes

The classic sequel to The Selfish Gene now in a new edition with fully revised internal design.

Author Biography

Professor Richard Dawkins is one of the most influential science writers and communicators of our generation. He was the first holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford, a position he held from 1995 until 2008, and is Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford. His bestselling books include The Selfish Gene (1976), The Extended Phenotype (1982) and its sequel The Blind Watchmaker (1986), River Out of Eden (1995), Climbing Mount Improbable (1996), Unweaving the Rainbow (1998), A Devil's Chaplain (2004), The Ancestor's Tale (2004), and The God Delusion (2007). He has won many literary and scientific awards, including the 1987 Royal Society of Literature Award, the 1990 Michael Faraday Award of the Royal Society, the 1994 Nakayama Prize for Human Science, the 1997 International Cosmos Prize, and the Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest in 2009.

Table of Contents

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 Genetic Evolution of Animal Artefacts 12: Host Phenotypes of Parasite Genes 13: Action at a Distance 14: Rediscovering the Organism; ReferencesAfterword by Daniel DennettGlossaryAuthor IndexSubject Index

Review

`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, LRB`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

Long Description

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 an
influence 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 that manipulate 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.

Review Text

`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, LRB
`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

Review Quote

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

Feature

The classic sequel to the bestselling book, The Selfish Gene
Dawkins' highly influential scientific contribution to the gene's eye view of evolution
A new edition with a fully revised internal design
Part of the Oxford Landmark Science range: 'must-read' modern science and big ideas, which have shaped the way we think

Details ISBN0198788916 Author Richard Dawkins Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2016 ISBN-10 0198788916 ISBN-13 9780198788911 Format Paperback Subtitle The Long Reach of the Gene Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 576.82 Birth 1941 Series Oxford Landmark Science Pages 496 Media Book Short Title The Extended Phenotype Language English Edition 2nd Publication Date 2016-09-22 UK Release Date 2016-09-22 NZ Release Date 2016-09-22 Imprint Oxford University Press Audience General AU Release Date 2016-08-28

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • ISBN-13: 9780198788911
  • Publication Year: 2016
  • Type: Textbook
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: The Extended Phenotype: the Long Reach of the Gene
  • Item Height: 194mm
  • Author: Richard Dawkins
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Topic: Nature, Science, Biology
  • Item Width: 144mm
  • Item Weight: 452g
  • Number of Pages: 496 Pages

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