The Selfish Gene "On the Origin of Species" and Isaac Newton’s "Principia Mathematica". The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene is a 1976 book on evolution by Richard Dawkins, in which the author builds upon the principal theory of George C. Williams's "Adaptation and Natural Selection" (1966). Dawkins uses the term "selfish gene" as a way of expressing the gene-centred view of evolution as opposed to the views focused on the organism and the group, popularising ideas developed during the 1960s by W. D. Hamilton and others. From the gene-centred view, it follows that the more two individuals are genetically related, the more sense
Introducing Evolution Introducing Evolution Introducing Evolution is a 2001 graphic study guide to Evolution written by Dylan Evans and illustrated by Howard Selina. The volume, according to the publisher's website, "provides a step-by-step guide to ‘Darwin’s dangerous idea’ and takes a fresh look at the often misunderstood concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene." This volume was originally published in the UK by Icon Books in 2001, and subsequently republished with different covers and the subtitle, "A Graphic Guide". Editions: Related volumes in the series: Science writer Brian Clegg, author of "Introducing Infinity" (2012) in the same series, states that, "book