Dawkins, Richard ~ The Extended Phenotype – The Gene as the Unit of Selection : Signed By The Author

W. H. Freeman and Company, Oxford and San Francisco : 1982

The First UK printing published by W. H. Freeman and Company, Oxford and San Francisco in 1982. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a hint of pushing to the spine tips. Small penned circle around the copyright date on the printing details page. The WRAPPER is in near Fine condition and is protected in a Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page. In 1976, the controversial evolutionary biologist and fervent atheist Richard Dawkins published 'The Selfish Gene', in which he built upon George C. Williams’s theory of Natural Selection as a way of expressing a gene-centered view of evolution. The book rocketed Dawkins to fame, with this, his sequel, following six years later. In it, he introduces a new biological concept: arguing that phenotype (the set of observable characteristics of an organism) should not be limited simply to biological processes such as tissue growth, but extended out to include the effects that a gene has upon its environment, both inside and outside the body of an organism. Although primarily intended for professional biologists, it was Dawkins’s hope that the work could also be read by the lay person not well versed in evolutionary biology, and as such he includes a glossary of technical terms to the rear of the text. Despite this fact, it was still overtly technical both in tone and density, and therefore published in much smaller numbers than 'The Selfish Gene'. It is now considered to be one of Dawkins’s principal contributions to the field of evolutionary biology. This copy formerly belonged to Dave Skyrja, Professor of Biology, Wisconsin University, with his stamp to the upper front blank end-paper. A sharp copy and scarce with such attributes

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Near Fine
JACKET: Near Fine