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Autore |
Loomis William F |
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Titolo |
Life as it is [[electronic resource] ] : biology for the public sphere / / William F. Loomis |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-38553-0 |
9786611385538 |
0-520-93434-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (267 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Biology - Social aspects |
Life sciences |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; 1. The Value of Life; 2. Human Potential; 3. Engineered Life; 4. Genomic Information; 5. Sociobiology; 6. Consciousness; 7. Selfishness and Cooperativity; 8. The Origin of Life and Evoluion of Man; 9. Sustainable Life; Epilogue: Wonderful Life; Reference; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Considers from a biological perspective, the controversial issues of our day: abortion, euthanasia, engineered evolution, cooperativity, and the future of sustainable life on this planet. This book explains the biological research and reviews the insights into molecular and human evolution and the role of DNA sequences in determining traits. |
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