The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition | 
pickA scientific masterpiece by Dawkins. Explores the evolution of life and genes to what they have become
pickThe Selfish Gene is a deep dive in the world of evolution on a genetic scale, advancing what Darwin theorized. At times I felt like I was in over my head, but Dawkins always does a nice job bringing the subject matter down to an understandable level. I listened to the 2011 version on Audible which was narrated by Richard and his wife, British actress Lalla Ward. This version had a new forward and two extra chapters at the end.
pickAstonishing #nonfiction about evolution. #Dawkins states that driving force of evolution is not an individual or group of individuals, but the selfish gene born in a primordial soup, and since then genes construct more and more complicated survival machines, including people. Lots of examples and vivid narration make the book interesting and easy to understand. #Mustread for everyone who is interested in evolution, genes and wonders of nature!
'We are survival machines – robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes. This is a truth which still fills me with astonishment.'
#currentbookquote, #readingresolutions
@Jess7
This will be my first personal reading challenge here on Litsy!😉 May will be non-fiction month 🤓 Planning Hawking, Slingerland, Metzinger, Jaynes and Dawkins. And to finish Senlin Ascends, as well as several book club assignments. A bit ambitious, but 10-days vacation must help! 🌄
Thanks to @Jess7 for the game chart!
#readingresolutions, #maytbr
I can't believe this book was #PublishedInThe1970s 😲for some reason I thought it came out in there 90s #jubilantjuly
In contrast to the disgustingly overpriced academia books we needed for class, this was also required reading, and it probably cost less than $10, I got more out of it than any $100 textbook, I've continued to re-read and reference it post-college, and I love you, Prof. Dawkins. ❤️ #booksnotdebt
