Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

  • Listen and read as much as you want
  • Over 400 000+ titles
  • Bestsellers in 10+ Indian languages
  • Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals
  • Easy to cancel anytime
Subscribe now
Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

A Joosr Guide to… The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

2 Ratings

4.5

Language
English
Format
Category

Non-Fiction

In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries fit into your life. Find out more at joosr. com.

Our genes are hardwired to survive at all cost. Discover how this selfish instinct has evolved life from the first organisms in the primordial soup to all the wonderful complexities of human beings.

From the color of our hair and even down to our seemingly altruistic parental instincts, our genes are acting on their own selfish impulse to conquer and survive. It is this basic drive that determines every behavior and characteristic in each and every living thing on the planet. Richard Dawkins gives an essential guide to genetics, and how life has evolved driven by The Selfish Gene.

You will learn:

· How life began in the primordial soup

· What phenotypes are, and how they ensure the survival of the fittest

· Why a parent's altruistic behaviour might not be as selfless as it seems.

© 2015 Joosr (Ebook): 9781785670886

Release date

Ebook: 15 July 2015

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari
  2. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow Yuval Noah Harari
  3. The Knowledge Illusion: The myth of individual thought and the power of collective wisdom Philip Fernbach
  4. Human Universe Professor Brian Cox
  5. Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment Robert Wright
  6. A Joosr Guide to... A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking: From the Big Bang to Black Holes Joosr
  7. A Joosr Guide to... The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins: How We Know What’s Really True Joosr
  8. Free Will Sam Harris
  9. What We Cannot Know: Explorations at the Edge of Knowledge Marcus du Sautoy
  10. Noise Daniel Kahneman
  11. The World According to Physics Jim Al-Khalili
  12. 10% Human: How Your Body’s Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness Alanna Collen
  13. The Universe in Your Hand: A Journey Through Space, Time and Beyond Christophe Galfard
  14. Good Habits, Bad Habits: How to Make Positive Changes That Stick Wendy Wood
  15. A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Chapters Henry Gee
  16. The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity Byron Reese
  17. How Not To Die: Discover the foods scientifically proven to prevent and reverse disease Gene Stone
  18. A Joosr Guide to… The Rise of the Robots by Martin Ford: Technology and the Threat of Mass Unemployment Joosr
  19. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: or, The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life Charles Darwin
  20. Genome: The Autobiography of a Species In 23 Chapters Matt Ridley
  21. A Pocket History of Human Evolution: How We Became Sapiens Silvana Condemi
  22. Lifespan: Why We Age – and Why We Don’t Have To Dr David A. Sinclair
  23. This Idea is Brilliant: Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know John Brockman
  24. Psych: The Story of the Human Mind Paul Bloom
  25. River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life Richard Dawkins
  26. Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation Neil deGrasse Tyson
  27. The Universe Andrew Cohen