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The cover of Richard Dawkins' 1976 book, الجين الأناني. The cover is a painting by zoologist Desmond Morris entitled The Expectant Valley, one of a series of surrealist works that includes what Morris describes as "biomorphs".

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Fair use rationale for الجين الأناني and Richard Dawkins

This image of the book cover of الجين الأناني, The Selfish Gene3.jpg, is being linked to both from the article on the book and the article on the author. Although the picture is subject to copyright I (Mikker (...)) feel it is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

  1. it is a low resolution copy of a book cover;
  2. it does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the book in any way;
  3. copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the book;
  4. the image on the cover is significant to both articles because it is the author's most well known work and, as the cover of the original edition, illuestrates important aspects of the articles.