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Reading this volume, it is evident that The Selfish Gene-Richard Dawkins's seminal text that described how "genes have evolved the means to transform the world's resources in ever more ingenious ways"-continues to have a powerful impact on the scientific community. These 26 essayists offer a glistening blend of praise and personal reflection on both the nature of the author and on the reach of his work. "A phenomenon such as Dawkins' The Selfish Gene can be seen from many points of view and setin many contexts," notes co-editor Grafen. So, while Helena Cronin (The Ant and the Peacock) writes, "Like Einstein's imagined ride on a beam of light, this is an invitation to journey into unreachable worlds for a clearer understanding of reality,"Philip Pullman invokes Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens and Sherlock Holmes in his rumination on why Dawkins's books are infectiously readable. Readers looking for a distilled regurgitation of Dawkins's life and works will be disappointed, as this book provides neither a complete biography nor a comprehensive appraisal of his science. This collection succeeds, however, as a tribute: Dawkins appears here majestically, if not prophetically.
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ISBN | 9780199291168 |
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Pré venda | Não |
Peso | 339g |
Autor para link | GRAFEN ALAN,RIDLEY MARK |
Livro disponível - pronta entrega | Não |
Dimensões | 23 x 16 x 1 |
Idioma | Inglês |
Tipo item | Livro Importado |
Número de páginas | 304 |
Número da edição | 1ª EDICAO - 2006 |
Código Interno | 229088 |
Código de barras | 9780199291168 |
Acabamento | HARDCOVER |
Autor | GRAFEN, ALAN | RIDLEY, MARK |
Editora | OXFORD UK |
Sob encomenda | Não |
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