1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460346203321

Titolo

Biology and politics [[electronic resource] ] : the cutting edge / / edited by Steven A. Peterson, Albert Somit

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, U.K., : Emerald, 2011

ISBN

1-283-05524-4

9786613055248

0-85724-580-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Collana

Research in biopolitics, , 2042-9940 ; ; v. 9

Altri autori (Persone)

PetersonSteven A

SomitAlbert

Disciplina

320.0157

Soggetti

Biology - Social aspects

Political science

Biopolitics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Genes, evolution, and politics -- pt. 3. The brain and political behavior.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines cutting edge research in the study of biology and politics and investigates the linkage between evolution, genetics, and politics, and the relationship of brain science to our understanding of politics. Several chapters provide a special focus on the use of twin studies to understand the genetics of political behaviour.



2.

Record Nr.

UNICASMIL0706533

Autore

Aristides, Aelius

Titolo

Epicedio per Eteoneo Epitafio per Alessandro / Elio Aristide ; a cura di Elisabetta Berardi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alessandria, : Edizioni dell'Orso, [2006]

ISBN

8876949062

Descrizione fisica

276 p. ; 21 cm

Collana

Millennium ; 7

Disciplina

885.01

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Greco antico

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Epicedio per Eteoneo (tit.: Eis Eteōnea epikēdeios), Epitafio per Alessandro (tit.: Epi Alexandrōi epitaphios)

Trad. italiana a fronte.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910795678203321

Autore

Lupick Travis <1985->

Titolo

Light up the night : America's overdose crisis and the drug users fighting for survival / / Travis Lupick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : The New Press, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9781620976876

1620976870

9781620976388

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 274 pages)

Disciplina

362.290973

Soggetti

Drug abuse - United States

Harm reduction - United States

Drug addicts - Health and hygiene - United States

Narcotics - Overdose - United States - Prevention

Drug addiction - Treatment - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Prelude -- Tough love -- Trauma was my gateway drug -- A moment of need -- A safe space for people who use drugs -- The Wright Focus Group -- A drug-user union of one -- All practice up to now -- A period of calm -- The Urban Survivors Union -- Strange dope on the street -- Narco feminism -- Blow the system up -- Harm reduction works -- Light up the night -- Drug-induced homicide -- Reframe the blame -- A labor of radical love -- Methadone in the time of COVID -- Creating space -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- Appendix: The Urban Survivor Union do not prosecute directive.

Sommario/riassunto

"A revelatory, moving narrative that offers a harrowing critique of the war on drugs from voices seldom heard in the conversation: drug users who are working on the front lines to reduce overdose deaths" --