Sociobiology: The New SynthesisSurveys and explains the concepts and principles of social evolution, the various social mechanisms and functions among animal species, and the behavior and organization of social species from colonial microorganisms to man. |
Contents
The Morality of the Gene | 3 |
The Prime Movers of Social Evolution | 32 |
The Relevant Principles of Population Biology | 63 |
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