Devolution
Discover the science of human evolution and natural selection with our curated Devolution reading list. Explore Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene, The Naked Ape, and The Song of the Dodo—essential books on biology, behavior, and our ancestral past.
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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
