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# 4.6/5 star rating from 8,335 readers Oxford University Press quality Durable proper binding The Selfish Gene - 4th Edition | Popular Science Trade Book

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## Summary

> 📖 Unlock the secrets of life and culture with the ultimate evolutionary classic!

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## Key Features

- • **Cultural Game-Changer:** Discover the origin of 'memes' and how ideas spread like genes.
- • **New Epilogue Included:** Stay ahead with fresh perspectives from the author on modern evolutionary science.
- • **Top-Ranked Bestseller:** Join thousands of readers who rated it 4.6 stars and counting.
- • **Accessible Yet Profound:** Complex science made engaging and easy to understand for curious minds.
- • **Timeless Evolutionary Insights:** Dive into the groundbreaking ideas that reshaped biology and culture.

## Overview

The Selfish Gene, 4th Edition by Oxford University Press, is a bestselling evolutionary biology book that popularized Neo-Darwinism and introduced the concept of memes. Featuring a new epilogue by the author, it combines rigorous science with accessible writing and durable binding, making it a must-have for professionals seeking to understand the biological and cultural forces shaping humanity.

## Description

From the Publisher The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. This imaginative, powerful and stylistically brilliant work not only brought the insights of Neo-Darwinism to a wide audience, but galvanized the biology community, generating much debate and stimulating whole new areas of research. Its insights remain as relevant today as on the day it was published. This edition includes a new epilogue from the author discussing the continuing relevance of these ideas in evolutionary biology today includes a new epilogue from the author discussing the continuing relevance of these ideas in evolutionary biology today

Review: We all are Machines! - The book takes complex scientific ideas and makes them incredibly clear and engaging, using vivid examples that stick with you. It even introduced the concept of "memes" – ideas or cultural elements that spread from person to person, much like genes. While the title might make it seem like a bleak read, it actually offers profound insights without being overly deterministic. It helps us understand our fundamental biological drives while also acknowledging our capacity for higher thought and even altruism. If you're curious about the deep mechanisms of life and want a fresh, compelling view of evolution, this book is an absolute must-read. It's a classic that continues to challenge and inform new generations.
Review: Best and easy to digest. - It is a epitome in evolutionary science books, written in simple language and easy to understand, a book for everyone, it changes our whole view of world, whenever I read this, I came to see the things in different way.

## Features

- Oxford University Press, USA
- Great one for reading
- Comes with Proper Binding

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,347 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in Biology Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 8,335 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We all are Machines!
*by T***I on 26 July 2025*

The book takes complex scientific ideas and makes them incredibly clear and engaging, using vivid examples that stick with you. It even introduced the concept of "memes" – ideas or cultural elements that spread from person to person, much like genes. While the title might make it seem like a bleak read, it actually offers profound insights without being overly deterministic. It helps us understand our fundamental biological drives while also acknowledging our capacity for higher thought and even altruism. If you're curious about the deep mechanisms of life and want a fresh, compelling view of evolution, this book is an absolute must-read. It's a classic that continues to challenge and inform new generations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best and easy to digest.
*by K***R on 16 September 2025*

It is a epitome in evolutionary science books, written in simple language and easy to understand, a book for everyone, it changes our whole view of world, whenever I read this, I came to see the things in different way.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great
*by F***Y on 1 March 2026*

If you like sapiens you would like this. It's a good piece of knowledge.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Selfish Gene: 40th Anniversary Edition (Oxford Landmark Science)
- The God Delusion

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