'Thirty years on from its first publication, this classic work in the development of evolutionary thought remains as influential as ever.' Prospect

Introduction to 3rd edn; Preface to 1989 2nd edn; Foreword to 1976 1st edn; Preface to 1976 1st edn; 1. Why are people?; 2. The replicators; 3. Immortal coils; 4. The gene machine; 5. Aggression: stability and the selfish machine; 6. Genesmanship; 7. Family planning; 8. Battle of the generations; 9. Battle of the sexes; 10. You scratch my back, I'll ride on yours; 11. Memes: the new replicators; 12. Nice guys finish first; 13. The long reach of the gene; Endnotes; Reviews from earlier editions; Updated bibliography; Index and key to bibliography