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The Selfish Gene
by Richard Dawkins
The Selfish Gene is a deep dive in the world of evolution on a genetic scale. At times I felt like I was in over my head, but Dawkins always does a nice job bringing the subject matter down to an understandable level. I listened to the 2011 version on Audible which was narrated by Richard and his wife, British actress Lalla Ward. This version had a new forward and two extra chapters at the end.
The book was originally written in 1976 so Richard included many endnotes to clarify points and update the science from the first edition. He also spends a lot time updating the theories he and his rivals championed in the 1970s, sometimes admitting his missteps and sometimes rebutting his rivals.
The gist of this book is that Dawkins firms up the theory of evolution proposed by Darwin, advancing it with modern information about the inner workings of genes which was unknown during Darwin's time.
Highly recommended to anyone with interest in evolution and biology.
The book was originally written in 1976 so Richard included many endnotes to clarify points and update the science from the first edition. He also spends a lot time updating the theories he and his rivals championed in the 1970s, sometimes admitting his missteps and sometimes rebutting his rivals.
The gist of this book is that Dawkins firms up the theory of evolution proposed by Darwin, advancing it with modern information about the inner workings of genes which was unknown during Darwin's time.
Highly recommended to anyone with interest in evolution and biology.