by Richard Dawkins · Salvat · tapa dura · ISBN 9788434588851
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The Selfish Gene is a book by ethologist Richard Dawkins that offers an evolutionary perspective focused on genes. Instead of viewing organisms as individual units striving for survival, Dawkins argues that genes are the true protagonists of evolution. The book explores how selfish genes can give rise to altruistic behaviors in organisms, as these behaviors can increase the likelihood of genes being passed on to the next generations. This edition from Biblioteca Científica Salvat, published in Barcelona, has 407 pages and a hardcover, offering a deep and objective reading on the evolutionary bases of animal and human behavior.
Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, science communicator and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford. In 1995, he was named the first Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, a position he held until 2008, and is on the advisory board of the University of Austin. Dawkins has won several academic and writing awards, among them the 2005 Shakespeare Prize and the 2006 Lewis Thomas Prize. Presenting the latter, Paul Nurse said "In eloquent, evocative prose, Richard Dawkins conveys the certainty that, rather than diminishing the myriad beauties of the universe and extinguishing wonderment at its mysteries, science reveals truths that are yet more awe-inspiring than the mysteries they solve."
