The Altruism Equation : Seven Scientists Search for the Origins of Goodness Hardcover - 2006
by Dugatkin, Lee Alan
- Used
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Details
- Title The Altruism Equation : Seven Scientists Search for the Origins of Goodness
- Author Dugatkin, Lee Alan
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition; F
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton
- Date August 21, 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 9132933-6
- ISBN 9780691125909 / 0691125902
- Weight 1.06 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 9.32 x 6.44 x 0.75 in (23.67 x 16.36 x 1.91 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Altruism, Altruistic behavior in animals
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006005400
- Dewey Decimal Code 591.56
From the rear cover
"The Altruism Equation is an important book in many different ways. It is important because it tackles a significant problem--namely, the levels at which natural selection operates. It is important because it tells a history never before revealed. And it is most important because the author's analysis lets us all move forward on these issues, with new insights and tools of discovery. I recommend it very highly."--Michael Ruse, Florida State University, author of The Evolution-Creation Struggle
"This wonderfully written book tells the history of a conceptual revolution in evolutionary biology that fundamentally changed the way scientists think about behavior. Although I do have a slightly different perspective here and there, I enthusiastically recommend this book to everyone who wants to understand the evolutionary roots of altruism and family. This fascinating book is a page-turner for scientists and lay persons alike."--Bert Hlldobler, author (with Edward O. Wilson) of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Ants
Media reviews
Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 07/17/2006, Page 147
- Science Books & Films, 03/01/2007, Page 63
