Reviews
'What is so refreshing about Dawkins is that he has confidence in the scientific method, in the testing of beliefs to destruction, no matter how cherished they may be'Benjamin Woolley, The Listener, 'Richard Dawkins is one of a rare breed - a scientist with the gift of thegood writer. He has succeeded here in conveying theories of neo-Darwinism withthe excitement of a mystery story... He has revelled in pushing the novelty oflanguage and metaphor to the brink, and has ended up with a new way of seeing,which can in its own right come full circle and make an original contribution toscience. At the same time, he has produced a book which is highly readable bothfor the layman, without any note of condescension, and for the expert, givinghima new way of looking at familiar ideas.'Alternatives to Laboratory Animals, 'an Essential and Value-For-Money Purchase for All Biological Libraries.' Journal of Applied Ecology, "A splendid example of how difficult scientific ideas can be explained bysomeone who understands them and is willing to take the trouble" The NewYorker, 'Dawkins demonstrates that complex, theoretical or mathematical ideas can be expressed rigorously, in plain English. The book remains an excellent way for those who have not been trained in evolution to understand modern arguments.'Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 'Richard Dawkins is one of a rare breed - a scientist with the gift of the good writer. He has succeeded here in conveying theories of neo-Darwinism with the excitement of a mystery story... He has revelled in pushing the novelty of language and metaphor to the brink, and has ended up with anew way of seeing, which can in its own right come full circle and make an original contribution to science. At the same time, he has produced a book which is highly readable both for the layman, without any note of condescension, and for the expert, giving hima new way of looking at familiarideas.' Alternatives to Laboratory Animals, 'buy this book, read it and recommend it to your students...There is still nothing else quite like it. Not only are the new chapters and endnotes worthy additions to the original, but the 1976 text comes up as fresh as a primrose and, in its way, nearly as perfect.'l Animal Behaviour, 'What is so refreshing about Dawkins is that he has confidence in thescientific method, in the testing of beliefs to destruction, no matter howcherished they may be'Benjamin Woolley, The Listener, 'A splendid example of how difficult scientific ideas can be explained by someone who understands them and is willing to take the trouble.' The New Yorker, "A must-read for every student of the natural sciences. A classic....An excellent source for heated discussion..."--Paul Munro, University of Pittsburgh "Students find The Selfish Gene helps them understanding evolution and behavior in ways they didn't before. The book is exciting, provocative, well-written and allows students to think in evolutionary terms."--Janet Mann, Georgetown University "Well written with excellent examples, Dawkins presents a clear text of Behavior Genetics ideas."--Miriam R. Linver, University of Arizona, "A must-read for every student of the natural sciences. A classic....An excellent source for heated discussion..."--Paul Munro, University of Pittsburgh "Students findThe Selfish Genehelps them understanding evolution and behavior in ways they didn't before. The book is exciting, provocative, well-written and allows students to think in evolutionary terms."--Janet Mann,Georgetown University "Well written with excellent examples, Dawkins presents a clear text of Behavior Genetics ideas."--Miriam R. Linver,University of Arizona, 'A splendid example of how difficult scientific ideas can be explained bysomeone who understands them and is willing to take the trouble.' The NewYorker, 'This book should be read, can be read, by almost everyone. It describeswith great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton,Science, 'buy this book, read it and recommend it to your students...There is stillnothing else quite like it. Not only are the new chapters and endnotes worthyadditions to the original, but the 1976 text comes up as fresh as a primroseand, in its way, nearly as perfect.'l Animal Behaviour, 'Dawkins demonstrates that complex, theoretical or mathematical ideas canbe expressed rigorously, in plain English. The book remains an excellent way forthose who have not been trained in evolution to understand modern arguments.'Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 'This book should be read, can be read, by almost everyone. It describes with great skill a new face of the theory of evolution.' W.D. Hamilton, Science, "A must-read for every student of the natural sciences. A classic....An excellent source for heated discussion..."--Paul Munro, University of Pittsburgh"Students find The Selfish Gene helps them understanding evolution and behavior in ways they didn't before. The book is exciting, provocative, well-written and allows students to think in evolutionary terms."--Janet Mann, Georgetown University"Well written with excellent examples, Dawkins presents a clear text of Behavior Genetics ideas."--Miriam R. Linver, University of Arizona
