The Extended Phenotype
by Richard Dawkins
Taste attributes: documentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatesocial commentaryall consuming quest
Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, realistic non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
By suggesting that individual organisms should be viewed as a single coherent unit, working to maximize their own reproductive success, the author explains that as these organisms are "selfish" they have the capacity to effect the body of another animal, so revolutionizing our views of adaptation.
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- Author
- Richard Dawkins
- Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 307
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- Open Library
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