Alan Kays Reading List
Explore Alan Kay's reading list—curated books that inspired the computing pioneer. Discover must-read titles from Alan Kay's personal recommendations for thinkers and innovators.
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The Selfish Gene
by Richard Dawkins
Science need not be dull and bogged down by jargon, as Richard Dawkins proves in this entertaining look at evolution. The themes he takes up are the concepts of altruistic and selfish behaviour; the genetical definition of selfish interest; the evolution of aggressive behaviour; kinshiptheory; sex ratio theory; reciprocal altruism; deceit; and the natural selection of sex differences. 'Should be read, can be read by almost anyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton, Science
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The Ascent of Man
by Jacob Bronowski
Traces the development of science and the discoveries that have made man unique among animal species.
