Richard Dawkins / Extended Phenotype The Gene as the Unit Signed 1st ed 1982

Description: The Extended Phenotype: The Gene as the Unit of Selection (Signed) Author: Richard Dawkins Title: The Extended Phenotype: The Gene as the Unit of Selection (Signed) Publication: Oxford and San Francisco: W.h. Freeman & Company, 1982 Edition: First UK edition Description: 307. Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL (b 1941) is a famous and sometimes controversial, British evolutionary biologist and author An emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, he was Professor for Public Understanding of Science at Oxford from 1995 to 2008 In recent years, he has used his role as a public voice for science to criticize religion and all unscientific beliefs But he originally established his scientific reputation on the basis of his first two books, The Selfish Gene, and The Extended Phenotype, both published before he became publicly known In The Extended Phenotype (1982), essentially a sequel to The Selfish Gene, Dawkins introduced a biological concept of the same name, which presented the idea is that phenotype should not be limited to biological processes such as protein biosynthesis or tissue growth, but extended to include all effects that a gene has on its environment, inside or outside the body of the individual organism This second book was aimed at professional biologists, and represents Dawkins' principal contribution to evolutionary theory Being a more technical work than The Selfish Gene, The Extended Phenotype was not published in as large a printing, Thus. first editions are scarce, especially "true firsts", (i.e. UK firsts) First editions in excellent condition with dust jackets are still scarcer, and signed copies are quite rare This copy is near fine in green cloth with silver titles on the spine and front cover Covers and titles are clean and bright, with just the slightest bumping at the top of the spine The text is also clean and unmarked, with the sole exception of a previous owner's ink stamp at the top of the ffep. The unclipped dust jacket is also near fine, with a tiny chip at the top front corner and extremely slight shelf wear. It is now in a protective jacket cover. Signed by Dawkins in blue ink on the title page.307 pp. Near Fine / Near Fine. Seller ID: AA1915 Baykorp Books Selling quality books and related items at reasonable prices. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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